LAS VEGAS – Victor Henry is again within the win column. This time, he prevented getting kicked within the testicles – and that feels good.
On the UFC on ESPN 55 prelims, Henry (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) defeated seasoned veteran Rani Yahya (28-12-1 MMA, 13-6-1 UFC) with a barrage of punches for a standing TKO at 2:36 of Spherical 2.
The battle was Henry’s first since a groin strike left him facedown, screaming on the canvas at UFC 294 in October.
“What occurred previously is what occurred previously,” Henry instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters at a post-fight information convention Saturday. “That final battle over in Abu Dhabi, it’s what it’s. That’s a part of combating. It’s not simply the coaching camp. It’s not simply the win. It’s not simply the loss. It’s all the things concerned in it. We’ve bought Michael Bisping. He’s going a wonky eye now. We’ve bought Bas Rutten. He’s bought nerve injury in his arm. I suppose it was my time to get punted within the tablets. That’s combating. There’s a variety of chaos that occurs. It’s not all the time predictable.”
Whereas Henry anticipated the inherent hazard of unintended fouls, he was caught a bit off guard by the wave of negativity that flooded his social media accounts after the incident and the bout’s designation as a no contest.
“Within the UFC, you’ve gotten sure teams of individuals going for sure individuals due to sure religions, sure races,” Henry mentioned. “You might have the blokes which are primary. Your primary followers, they identical to to see fights, which is cool. You might have the blokes which are sort of into it. They comply with the top-five, the top-15. Then, you’ve gotten the scholars of the sport who watch all the things about it. I appreciated that so many individuals confirmed up for my opponent. Javid Basharat is a superb martial artist. His report speaks for itself and he’s pulling a good fanbase for the game. I used to be glad for it.
“All of the hate I bought on my Instagram afterward, I don’t wish to see that aspect of humanity. On the identical time, it’s humorous. And I left it up on my web page. You possibly can go proper now and see all of the adverse feedback towards me. In my eyes, it’s simply exercise on my Instagram. It simply makes me look both higher or worse. However hey, Kim Kardashian mentioned it finest, ‘Any press is nice press.’ I’m simply not doing what she did. Effectively, I simply bought punted within the tablets, so I’m virtually there anyway, proper?”
With the ghosts of groin photographs’ previous not lingering, Henry is again on observe and searching towards the longer term. Whereas he didn’t current a callout after the bout, Henry desires to stay energetic in his ascent up the divisional ladder.
“As quickly as anyone desires to see me once more,” Henry mentioned. “I’ve bought a giant nostril and a few huge outdated ears, however hey. I’m down for it. I’ll go subsequent week if they need me. … I’m not within the enterprise of calling individuals out. I’d wish to climb up that ladder, however the UFC goes to do what the UFC desires with me. That’s the best way it’s. If they need me to battle a gorilla within the again alley then, hey, let’s get at it.”
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