Darren Stewart Thinks UFC Fight Night 100 Stoppage Was Fair

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Darren Stewart (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) spoke about the controversial finish to his fight with Francimar Barroso (18-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 100. Stewart won by TKO but only after an accidental headbutt. The decision was met with boos from the Sao Paolo, Brazil crowd. Here are highlights:

On if the result was fair: “I think it was fair. A fight is a fight. It is what it is, you know? I did what I had to do and the ref jumped in. If it was me in that situation, it would have been same thing – a fight is a fight. If I did headbutt, he would have gone down straight away, but he carried on. It feels great. I worked hard to be here. People that know me know my struggle to be here, and I worked hard to be here. It feels great. For my debut, to finish that quickly, that was even more great, you know? A bit of history for myself.”

On sacrifices he’s made for the sport: “Two years ago, I left my Mrs. in labor to come fight. She was pregnant. I left her there, went to go fight, won my fight, my son turned upside down, so I went back to the hospital and I was back in time to see him being born.”

On being happy with his win: “I’m very very happy. I did what I do best, to put people out. (You can expect) the same, more finishes, more finishes from ‘The Dentist.’”