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Yahoo
6 days ago
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UFC on ESPN 71: Rafael Estevam post-fight interview
UFC on ESPN 71 winner Rafael Estevam talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after his unanimous decision victory over Felipe Bunes.
USA Today
04-08-2025
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- USA Today
Rafael Estevam says he chose to focus on fight prep, not weight cut, for UFC on ESPN 71
LAS VEGAS – Rafael Estevam met the media Saturday after his unanimous decision win over Felipe Bunes at UFC on ESPN 71. Estevam (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) was a heavy favorite against Bunes (14-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at the UFC Apex, but had his win – a trio of 29-28 scores – marred by another big weight miss. Estevam missed the bantamweight mark by 4 pounds Friday – his second weight miss in three UFC fights. 'If you asked any athlete to have 26, 27, 28, just under 30 days to get ready, we would probably see who's who,' Estevam told MMA Junkie through a translator at his post-fight news conference. 'You have to either prepare yourself or focus on the weight. I was going to either focus on my weight or focus on the preparation, and I wanted to be prepared. 'I'm not an athlete who follows the rules. I'm not as disciplined. I have flaws. There are things I need to improve. I want to get better every single time. That's what I was doing: Focus on the preparation. I think there are things I need to evaluate about the weight cut. That's the problem. Weight cuts are hard from me. I have to work on the mental side. I have to work on the psychological side, maybe go through therapy for this. Whenever you go through what I just did, the psyche needs to be unwavering and unbreakable. Last fight, I had the proper time, I prepared myself properly, and I made the weight.' Check out Estevam's post-fight news conference in the video above.
USA Today
03-08-2025
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- USA Today
Video: UFC on ESPN 71 backstage post-fight interviews with winners
LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 71 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex. You can hear from all the UFC on ESPN 71 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. Piera Rodriguez Rafael Estevam Austin Bashi Andrey Pulyaev Rodolfo Vieira vs. Tresean Gore Rinya Nakamura vs. Nathan Fletcher Danny Silva vs. Kevin Vallejos Neil Magny vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Karol Rosa vs. Nora Cornolle Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics Mateusz Rebecki vs. Chris Duncan Tatsuro Taira vs. HyunSung Park
