Northern Eire’s Rhys McKee believes he has “lastly arrived” within the UFC after recording his first win within the organisation on Saturday.
After dropping his opening 4 bouts within the UFC, the 29-year-old earned a ‘Efficiency of the Night time’ accolade with a formidable stoppage win over Romania’s Daniel Frunza.
“I in all probability by no means actually believed how good I used to be till this combat camp,” McKee mentioned after the bout.
“I’ve actually woken up each day dreaming about how I will end this combat. I simply knew I used to be going to win. It was in my coronary heart and soul.”
The Ballymena fighter dropped Frunza a number of occasions all through the opening spherical as he dominated the welterweight encounter.
His Romanian opponent made it to the bell on the finish of the primary however such was the amount of blows landed by McKee, the physician made the choice to name the combat off.
“Rhys McKee has lastly arrived to the UFC,” the person nicknamed ‘Skeletor’ added after the victory.
“It was a detour over a number of years however this win has been 14 or 15 years within the making and we acquired it accomplished in true Rhys McKee combat vogue.
“Being 0-4 within the UFC, many individuals would not have had the arrogance I had, and the center I needed to stroll ahead the best way I used to be. There’s nonetheless going to be lots of people underestimate me, however deliver them ahead.”
McKee’s final outing earlier than Saturday’s win was a cut up resolution defeat to Chidi Njokuani in March 2024 however with victory now underneath his belt, the 29-year-old needs to maintain energetic and is focusing on extra fights in 2025.
“I need three fights this 12 months. To be trustworthy, I do not even know what month it’s so I am going to sit again with the workforce and we’ll develop extra and work out after we’re going subsequent.”
