The undefeated 24-year-old Next Generation MMA product has delivered six of his nine victories by knockout or technical knockout, three of them inside one round.
carries himself like someone who has little left to prove on the European regional scene, and the results seem to support the idea.Advertisement
De Jesus, as expected, proved himself a worthy adversary. He pestered Riley with a consistent jab, hammered him with occasional knees to the body and buzzed the tower with a few head kicks. However, the spaces in between belonged to the undefeated Englishman. Riley controlled the center of the cage, established a measured pace and slowly but surely turned up the heat.
“He’s experienced, nearly four times my fights, and he’s long,” Riley said. “I think I’m coming out thinking they’re a lot better than what they are when I’m a lot better than them and they’re fearing me I’m not fearing them. I’m coming out, and I’m a bit too hesitant. At the end of the day, it’s my first fight since I broke my hand. I pulled the trigger a few times, but it was, I would say, lacking a bit of confidence.
A shot at the vacant Cage Warriors featherweight crown seems like a virtual lock at this point, so long as UFC President “I’m up for the belt next,” he said. “If that doesn’t align with my timeline, I’ve heard the UFC is coming to Manchester, . I’m crowd-pleaser. Get me on UFC Manchester. Dana, come on, make the call. I’m 24 now. I need to start making some dough.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Luke RileyThe undefeated 24-year-old Next Generation MMA product has delivered six of his nine victories by knockout or technical knockout, three of them inside one round.
Read more »
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Fatima KlineThe undefeated two-division Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder appears to be on the fast track to mixed martial arts stardom.
Read more »
Sherdog Prospect Watch: Fatima KlineThe undefeated two-division Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder appears to be on the fast track to mixed martial arts stardom.
Read more »
Tiedemann watch continues as top Blue Jays prospect kicks off triple-A season in BuffaloExplore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts RankingsManon Fiorot continues to knock off contenders at 125 pounds.
Read more »
Sherdog’s WMMA Pound-for-Pound Top 10Manon Fiorot’s physical tools continue to make her a nightmare matchup in the flyweight division.
Read more »