Kyle Noke Says Fighting In Melbourne Was A Dream Come True

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Kyle Noke (22-7-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) spoke about his UFC 193 body-kick TKO win over Peter Sobotta (15-5-1 MMA, 2-4 UFC). The fight took place in his home country of Australia, in the city of Melbourne at the Etihad Stadium. Here are highlights:

On how he felt after the KO: “It felt great, you know?. It’s something we trained hard for. It was something I was definitely looking for the whole fight.”

On fighting in Melbourne: “It was unreal. To fight here in Melbourne in Etihad Stadium was phenomenal. It was a dream come true for me to represent Australia in such a worldwide sport and do it here in this venue, in front of this crowd. It was just amazing.”