UFC welterweight Mike Malott came into UFC Edmonton needing to get back into the win column, and he was successful with a decision victory over Trevin Giles on Saturday.
“I had a few moments in there where I was like alright let’s go, beat this dude’s ass, put it on him! I felt like I was winning pretty much the whole fight. Felt like I was in control of the fight for the most part. He had some moments maybe at the beginning of the second,” Malott told reporters including Cageside Press at his post-fight scrum.
“I felt like I was picking him apart.”
Malott (11-2-1) had respect for Giles so he knew rushing a finish could be a costly mistake.
“He’s a vet dude. The dude’s got 7 wins in the UFC. You don’t get 7 wins in the UFC by accident. Get 7 wins in the UFC because you know what you’re doing. He’s fought some of the best guys in the world,” he said.
During his post-fight scrum Cageside Press was asking Malott about Canada getting some wins when teammate Jasmine Jasudavicius submitted Ariane da Silva. His reaction can be seen below.
Mike Malott was backstage with the media at Rogers Place when teammate Jasmine Jasudavicius picked up her submission win over Ariane Da Silva.
Here’s his reaction.#UFCEdmonton pic.twitter.com/nLMFAseO4f
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) November 3, 2024
“Did she just win?! What happened?! Let’s go!,” Malott went off on the mic.
If you needed any indication of how close Malott is with his teammates, that reaction told you everything.
Watch the entire post-fight scrum with Mike Malott above.
