A hungry Karl Moore was seen chowing down on some pizza following his win over Alex Polizzi at Bellator 297 on Friday — a well-deserved victory meal.
“I’m extremely happy,” Moore (12-2) said of his performance, speaking to media members following the event. “Striking was crisp, I was sharp, I felt good but at the same time I made quite a few mistakes. Simple mistakes that I knew right away, I’d f*cked up, excuse my language.”
“He’s an extremely tough, extremely durable guy. He’s only lost to Yoel Romero and Julius Anglickas, who at the time I think was number five, or number six. He’s a legitimate competitor. So to beat that guy the way I did, obviously I made a few mistakes and I could have done a lot better, but it’s still a win.”
“All in all extremely happy, but plenty more to work on,” Moore finished.
Could it be a title shot next for Ireland’s Moore, who is undefeated in Bellator? Even he thinks that is a stretch — but a chance to win gold could still come soon.
“I think if I had of finished Alex, I could have been talking title contention. But realistically, I’ll call it like it is, maybe my next fight, against Corey Anderson or Phil Davis. Maybe Phil Davis because he’s coming off a loss. If I beat him in September, Dublin, that’s a number one contender’s fight,” suggested Moore. “If I beat that guy, that’s me with five wins in a row. I’m 4-0 now in Bellator, and those four fights, I’ve beat number six, number ten, and a number five ranked guys.”
“Keep winning, one more fight in September, Dublin, then after that there’s no more contenders, so title fight definitely. That’s what I think anyway.”
Watch the full Bellator 297 post-fight press conference appearance by Karl Moore above.
