MMA analyst Din Thomas admitted that he might have been wrong about Mauricio Ruffy in the aftermath of his defeat through the hands of Benoit Saint Denis.
In UFC Paris, Benoit Saint Denis set up an impressive display when he submitted Mauricio Ruffy in the French capital. Ruffy never really felt that he was in the fight, while BSD looked calm, confident and composed in his home country.
Although Mauricio Ruffy is still young, this loss has wondered if he is still able to reach the top of the lightweight division. During the post show, Din Thomas admitted that he may have overestimated the Brazilian.
Din Thomas’ view of Mauricio Ruffy
“I have been high on Ruffy since he hit the stage,” said Thomas at the UFC Paris Post Show. “We have made comparisons between him and Conor McGregor, and I expected that from Ruffy.
“I said this guy, especially to a man who gets wild like Benoit Saint Denis, I thought he could take him apart. I thought he would do something fascinating tonight, and the first body kick shook Ruffy. Then the main kick shook him up. And I think it took Ruffy from his game, he didn’t want to fight anymore.”
“He didn’t want to be there anymore, and it surprised me,” said Thomas. “He let me eat my words. And I am always happy if these guys can let me eat my words, because that means there is something that I don’t know. I own it.
“Benoit Saint Denis let me eat my words tonight. I felt uncomfortable to talk to Benoit Saint Denis about the fight because I thought he would be beaten up. Tonight he let me eat my words.
“And Mauricio Ruffy also let me eat my words. Maybe he is not as good as we thought he was. Yet he still has some work to do. But tonight he didn’t show up and he didn’t look like he wanted to be there.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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