Toronto, ON — UFC 297 bantamweight Garrett Armfield is just like you and I in the end.
A product of Marathon MMA in Kansas City, Armfield (10-3) defeated two-time TUF winner Brad Katona by decision at UFC 297 on Saturday, and afterwards, told Cageside Press that he hoped to earn a new contract following his second straight win.
Speaking during his post-fight press conference appearance, Armfield spoke about his contract, then opened about about being a “student of the game” known to go down Tapology rabbit holes.
“Yes I am [hoping to negotiate a new contract],” said Armfield. “I think that I beat the two-time Ultimate Fighter winner, I deserve a new contract. Plain and simple. I’ll work for it, I’m not going to sit here and beg for it, I’m not trying to burn bridges or anything like that or do anything bad. I would like one but if they want me to fight one more time, let’s go again. Send me to another country, send me overseas, let’s go to Europe, somewhere else.”
Armfield added that he wants to see the world, with Rome being his number one destination.
Beating the double-TUF champ, or “multimate fighter” if you will, “that is a huge feather in my cap,” he added. “I did what, all respect to all these fighters, but that man beat Kyler Phillips, that man beat Bryce Mitchell, that man beat Cody Gibson, that man beat a huge amount of names. But Garrett Armfield he did not beat. He lost to Garrett Armfield, because I’m a hell of a fighter.”
When it was pointed out that his ability to rattle off Katona’s past opponents was rather impressive, Armfield admitted he’s also a fan of MMA, not just a fighter.
“I’m a big fan. Also I go down the Tapology rabbit hole all the time. You guys ever click a name, you see it bring you to them, then you go to that name, you go to that name— I do a lot of research on fighters. Like my coach says, you have to be a student of the game or this game is going to pass you up.”
Watch the full UFC 297 post-fight press conference with Garrett Armfield above.
