Light heavyweight Zac Pauga made a statement in his Octagon debut at UFC Vegas 69 on Saturday, earning the unanimous …
ladies and gentlemen after three rounds we go to the judge’s cards the totals are 30 27 30 27 and 29-28 all for your winner by unanimous decision Zach the Ripper I’m here with the winner Zach ponga congratulations a successful UFC debut coming off The Ultimate Fighter things didn’t go your way how does it feel to come in here and get that official W inside the Octagon you know it feels amazing listen you talk to us in the fighter meetings that you were planning on being grindy pushing him up against the fence with the elbows we’re on point tonight my man was that something that you guys had really worked in the gym so that’s what that’s why I’m Zach the Ripper that’s what I do I started throwing elbows now I’m just trying to learn how to punch well you’re punching in your boxing look great tonight as well and it seemed like you were a little reluctant to maybe level change and go for the singles and the doubles because whenever you did Jordan was trying to land these Hammer elbows from the side was that something you were wary of so not early but the first time I did it and he sparked me we got to change the game plan but we’re a professional team we can make changes on the Fly and you talked about the NFL background the football background and coming in here the UFC how you treat this like a job how did it feel was everything is as expected did anything surprise you out here tonight in your official UFC debut you know I want finishes I I need wins but I want finishes and that’s just the next step of my career I can control people I can cut them up now I got to put them away oh congratulations on the W my friend Zach ponga ladies and gentlemen