Luis Gurule (10-0 MMA) earned his UFC contract with a cut up resolution win over Nick Piccininni (7-1 MMA) on the Contender Collection on Oct. 15.
Gurule, per week later, stated the fact of all of it is simply setting in.
“It was a fairly loopy week,” Gurule advised MMASucka. “I’m tremendous pumped and tremendous pleased about it. It lastly settled in that I’m a UFC flyweight. Lastly. It looks like it’s been an extended journey, so I’m simply actually pleased that every little thing labored out the way in which it did.”
Gurule went the gap with Piccininni of their flyweight contest, lower than two months after Piccininni was on the correct aspect of a cut up resolution in opposition to Jack Duffy. Solely the UFC didn’t award Piccininni a contract then.
Gurule stated it was a detailed battle, however he “undoubtedly” felt like he did essentially the most injury.
“I had essentially the most vital strikes in a flyweight battle on the Contender Collection, which was fairly cool,” Gurule stated. “I felt like I used to be hurting him with every little thing I used to be touchdown. He put me in two dangerous positions off takedowns, however I felt like I actually confirmed the distinction between us on the ft, and I feel that’s what gave me the win.”
Gurule stated he was a “little nervous” after getting his hand raised, not sure of whether or not UFC CEO Dana White would award him a UFC contract.
“You simply by no means know. You noticed what occurred with Piccininni his final battle the place I’m positive he thought was going to get a contract, they usually’re like, ‘Nah, possibly not.’ One thing comparable occurred to [Julieta Martinez] who received a badass battle, so I used to be a bit of nervous. I used to be like, ‘Oh man.’ My coaches had been extremely positive. I used to be the one one who was nervous. It was nice listening to Dana, and listening to what he needed to say concerning the battle was superior. He actually revered that I went on the market on such brief discover and put all of it on the road. It was a loopy expertise. It was superior. It was superior to undergo all of that.”
Gurule took the battle on seven days’ discover and capitalized on it, and now he’s the most recent member of the UFC’s flyweight division.
“Grim” stated he doesn’t have a particular opponent or date in thoughts but, however he stated he’ll keep prepared, like he at all times does, and be prepared for anybody.
“All through my profession, I’ve by no means stated no to a battle,” he stated. “I’ve at all times fought the hardest that was on the market simply to show I used to be one of the best flyweight on the market, and I’m gonna do the identical factor within the UFC. It doesn’t matter to me. If I need to be one of the best, I’m going to should undergo one of the best, and I’m going to should beat them. I’m going to should show I’m up there with them … I’ve full religion in my coaching companions like [Brandon] Royval and [Alexander] Hernandez and my coaches that we’re going to be prepared when the time comes.”
Gurule had his first beginner MMA battle in October 2021 and debuted professionally in June 2022. Gurule had hoped to be within the UFC by the top of 2023, however he nonetheless reached the promotion simply three years after beginning to compete within the sport.
Now, he hopes to seize UFC gold inside three years.
“I’ll give myself the identical timetable I had after I began preventing. I stated I’ll give myself three or 4 years [to reach the UFC]. We did it earlier than the fourth yr. I’m hoping inside three [years]. If I battle 4 occasions a yr, I’d say we’re fairly proper on observe to battle for UFC gold.”
Featured Picture credit score:Embed from Getty Pictures
