LAS VEGAS – Pat Sabatini beat Tucker Lutz via unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 198 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Sabatini, who remained unbeaten inside the UFC cage.
Pat Sabatini vs. Tucker Lutz
Result: Pat Sabatini def. Tucker Lutz via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Updated records: Pat Sabatini (16-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Tucker Lutz (12-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Key stat: Pat Sabatini controlled Tucker Lutz for nearly 11 minutes of the fight (10:55)
Sabatini on the emotions after another win
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Pat Sabatini kicks Tucker Lutz in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on November 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“I feel pretty good. It always feels great to get a win on this stage. I’m always grateful for every opportunity that I have here. … There are things that I definitely could’ve done better, but I’m just happy to get a good win over a real gritty, grindy opponent like Tucker. He fought on a regional circuit in a similar area to the one I was on. I’d heard his name throughout the years and kind of knew our paths would always meet but I’m glad it was on this stage.”
Sabatini on the recent success of Renzo Gracie Philadelphia
“I’ll tell you what. It’s even crazier to see from my angle because I see it every day. Just even the guys coming up that the world doesn’t know about yet, but will know about, it’s incredible. (We’re) just a hard-working group. We love each other. We’re family. When we’re down, we bring each other up. When we’re up, we keep each other up. It’s just a great environment for great things to come out of.”
Sabatini on what he wants next
“I definitely want to take maybe like this holiday (off) and then ease my way back into training, start 2022 off with whoever they through at me. I won’t say no.”
Philly's finest takes the UD 🦅
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To hear more from Sabatini, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
