When it comes to his unanimous decision victory over Shojin Miki at X-1 World Events 55 this past July, flyweight Tyson Nam is happy he got the win, but doesn’t feel like he had his best performance.
One of the things that Nam figures could have contributed to having to go to decision against Miki is the fact he took time off to attend a friend’s wedding right before the fight.
“Against Shojin, I did win, but I wasn’t happy because I’m never ever satisfied if I don’t knock these flyweights out,” Nam told MMAWeekly.com.
“Taking nothing away from Shojin, he’s a tough opponent and he can take a hell of a punch, but it probably wasn’t the best idea to go to Portland the week before, but I promised Ricky Simon I’d be there for his wedding and wouldn’t miss it for the world, so I went over there the week before the fight. It probably wasn’t the best preparation, but I came out with the victory.”
With the win, 35-year-old Nam kept his name in the running for a UFC spot, which he got the call for recently, fulfilling a longtime goal he had set for himself before he ever stepped foot inside a cage.
“It’s a dream come true,” said Nam. “This was literally the one thing on top of my bucket list when I started watching MMA before I even started training in MMA. It’s definitely a dream come true. I could die a happy after this first fight because it’s all I ever wanted.
“It couldn’t have been at a (more) perfect time. I’ve been very active as of recent. My weight has been okay. I was in shape. I’ve never competed at that elevation (that Mexico City is at), but I was getting ready for a fight; a five round fight; so I feel I should be able to perform at my very best.”
On Saturday in Mexico City, Nam (18-9-1) will make his promotional debut when he faces Sergio Pettis (17-5) in a preliminary 125-pound bout at UFC on ESPN+ 17.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
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