Jeff Molina wants to stop getting hit in the head so much after UFC 261 win

“We didn’t need to enable him to fade me down, we wanted to meet him with bone on bone, meaning knee or elbow. I had a arduous time finding it in the first spherical. My coach, all kudos to him – James Krause, coach of the year, 100 percent. We made the factual adjustments in between rounds and that’s what gained me the battle.

“Actual vets would perchance win upset at me saying that I think esteem I’m a vet, but I’ve been doing this since I used to be 14 years obsolete, so it’s time. I’m experienced for a 23-year-obsolete. I didn’t need to win too gun-elated looking for the finish, but I in actuality think 10 more seconds in that 2d spherical, and I would perchance perhaps possess had a finish.”

It be anyones battle 😳

These guys are going for it in RD 2! #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/ntw3ZDB4Z1

— UFC (@ufc) April 24, 2021

“I’ve pictured this moment 1,000,000 times over, so it used to be everything I expected it to be. Having fans lend a hand is awesome (with) that vitality you win. My teammate Julian Marquez – you might perchance perchance moreover possess heard of him; bonus winner – told me, ‘Feed off the crowd. Accumulate that cheap pop.’ So prior to I stepped in there, I grew to turn out to be and seemed at the crowd, raised my hand and definitely caught some appropriate vitality. Appropriate vibes from the crowd.”

Saved by the BELL 🔔@JMolina_125 absolutely rocked Aoriqileng! #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/GD4OZHof0i

— UFC (@ufc) April 24, 2021

“I need to cease packed with life. I took a runt bit more injury than I needed to this battle. I need to be ready to learn books to my future formative years, so I need to assemble some adjustments to no longer win hit in the head so much. I turn 24 in July, so perchance win another one in spherical that time.”

To hear more from Molina, strive the video of the stout put up-battle interview above.