"A contract was almost a certainty after that performance, even though the 26-year old from Poland didn't show any of his famous Judo skills. That was by design, he added, noting that the plan was to keep the fight on the feet. "We have plan to fight in boxing, we planned to knock him out," Baraniewski (6-0) said during his post-fight media appearance with outlets including Cageside Press. "That was the plan.""
"Despite his accolades, Baraniewski was the biggest underdog on Tuesday's card. "When I'm the underdog, this is motivation for me," he admitted, even if it wasn't in this case. "Before the fight, I didn't know that I'm the underdog. After the fight, in the interview, I heard that," he revealed. "I very [much] like [being the underdog]." From here, Iwo Baraniewski is looking to take a wee bit of time off before booking his UFC debut."
Iwo Baraniewski, a 26-year-old Polish judo fighter with a 6-0 record, knocked out Mahamed Aly in twenty seconds on Contender Series Tuesday. A contract was almost certain after the performance despite Baraniewski not using his famed judo techniques. The decision to keep the fight standing and aim for a knockout was deliberate. Baraniewski entered the card as the biggest underdog and described being the underdog as motivating. He plans a short break in California with his girlfriend to rest and eat before returning to training. He will await the scheduling of his UFC debut.
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