Felipe Bunes wants Tim Elliott after slick armbar got him first UFC win

LAS VEGAS – Felipe Bunes beat Jose Johnson with a first-round submission Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Bunes, a former LFA flyweight champion who pulled off an armbar upset for his first UFC win.

Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson Result: Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:04
Updated records: Bunes (14-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Johnson (16-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Key stats: Bunes now has nine of his 14 pro wins by submission.

Bunes on the fight’s key moment

“I’ve been at this for quite some time – 22 years in jiu-jitsu. I’m very patient. I just tried to be calm, patient, taking my time. I’ve tried to be aggressive before, but it’s not in me – not my nature. (I want to) wait and figure it out, and if the opponent does not give me the opportunity, I’ll create the opportunity. You’re always looking for something out there at that point. He gave me the arm and I was able to take advantage of it.”

Bunes on expectations “Listen, I am not better than anybody. I don’t think I should have that mindset that I’m better than anyone. What I try to do is become better every day – become better as a fighter, become better as a person, become better as a dad. I’m here to prove to myself that I can be that person. I believe I’m really good and I can be the best, but in order for that to happen, if I’m supposed to, line them up and I will go through all of them to prove myself that I can be that person and the best.”

Bunes on what he wants next

“My manager told me that Tim Elliott would be someone to challenge, so I challenged him in the octagon. It’s somebody that would be a great fight. I think it would be an honor to fight him. … Hopefully Tim takes on the challenge.”

To hear more from Bunes, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

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