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USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michal Oleksiejczuk defends stoppage after UFC 314 finish, lauds Fighting Nerds move
MIAMI – Michal Oleksiejczuk met the media Saturday after his win over Sedriques Dumas at UFC 314. Oleksiejczuk (20-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC) put Dumas (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) away with a first-round TKO, but Dumas protested the finish just past the halfway mark of the opening round, even though it didn't seem to be a particularly questionable stoppage given the amount of time he was on top punching. 'I remember the moment – my ground-and-pound was very intensive,' Oleksiejczuk said. 'I threw a lot of punches. The referee said to him, 'Defend. Defend,' and my opponent didn't turn side to side (to defend himself). He wasn't active (defending). THe situation was very dangerous for him.' Oleksiejczuk spent most of his training camp in Brazil with the Fighting Nerds camp for the first time. He had lost four of five fights, including one to Caio Borralho nearly two years ago. Borralho was the key Fighting Nerds member who worked with Oleksiejczuk to help him break his three-fight skid against Dumas. Check out Oleksiejczuk's post-fight news conference in the video above. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 314.
USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC 314 video: Michal Oleksiejczuk swarms Sedriques Dumas in first-round TKO win
MIAMI – It was a quick night at the office for Michal Oleksiejczuk. The Polish fighter needed less than three minutes to stop Sedriques Dumas on the preliminary card of UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. Oleksiejczuk (20-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC) pressed Dumas (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) early, landing big shots. He eventually found the chin, dropped Dumas, and finished him with many shots once on the ground. The official stoppage came at 2:49 of Round 1. You can watch Oleksiejczuk's finish in the video below: Oleksiejczuk gets it done in round one 💥 #UFC314 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 12, 2025 With the victory over Dumas, Oleksiejczuk was able to snap out of a three-fight losing skid. After the win, he thanked home country of Poland and also Brazil, as he had been training with Fighting Nerds in Brazil ahead of UFC 314. Up-to-the-minute UFC 314 results include: For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 314.
