Kaan Ofli met the media Saturday after his win over Yi Zha at UFC 325.
Ofli (14-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) survived a rough second round against Zha (26-6-0 MMA, 1-3 UFC) to win a majority decision to open the prelims at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Zha got a 28-28 draw on one scorecard thanks to a 10-8 middle round.
After two losses to start his official UFC run following Season 32 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the 32-year-old Ofli now has back-to-back wins. He got off the schneid this past October with a first-round tapout of Ricardo Ramos. But Saturday’s win, though less sexy, might be bigger.
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That’s because it came in front of his home-country fans in Australia.
“It’s a dream come true – fighting in the UFC in my homeland,” Ofli told the UFC after his featherweight win. “I had my mother here, my wife and my 4-month-old, so it feels really emotional.”
Check out Ofli’s post-fight interview in the video below.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Kaan Ofli living his dream come true after UFC 325 win at home
