Ryan Jimmo doesn’t want to do a “Todd Duffee” following seven-second knockout win
UFC light heavyweight prospect, Ryan Jimmo has been speaking about where his impressive seven-second knockout win over Anthony Perosh at UFC 149 leaves him within the divisions ranks, as well as adding he doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of Todd Duffee and begin a startling decent down the ranks.
Speaking via Bloody Elbow Radio, Jimmo said:
“To be honest, some guys after this, look at Todd Duffee, who really wanted to be fast-tracked right after his knockout of Tim Hague and that’s not what I want. I want to do slow and consistent, climb up the ranks. I’d rather build myself slowly and consistently and make sure that my climb is a sure one as opposed to guys who get rocketed up too fast and are not quite ready for that level and they fall off. That’s my thought process. “
Jimmo picked up an additional $65,000 on his octagon debut for “Knockout of the Night” levelling veteran Anthony Perosh with just one punch before following up with a second on the ground. Can the talented Canadian go on to become a force in the light heavyweight division or will he just fade away into obscurity like so many before him? Tell us what you think…
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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