David Branch Hopes UFC Fight Night 128 Win Proves He’s Capable Of More Than Just Boring Fights

David Branch spoke following his win over Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 128. Highlights are below, courtesy of MMAjunkie:

On not resting on his past achievements: “That stuff that I did in the past, that stuff is done. Now I’m taking it front a new standpoint. I’m fresh and brand new and have to do all these things over again. I can’t keep talking about stuff I did in the past. And yes, it feels like everything came full circle, but now I feel I have to make a new legacy in the UFC. This is a new place, and those things that I did back there are done. They were good, but now I want to do some new things here. One step at a time.”

On his win over Santos: “We planned on taking him down obviously because that’s where his weakness is. I have such a reputation for doing that; guys are going to be sticking their arms out, and it’s hard to just grapple guys. They push you off. You get hit. It can take down your energy meter a little bit. But I can strike. I let everybody know that I can do that.”

On the importance of getting the finish: “It was really important. I just want to make an impression on the fans, the UFC – let them know I’m really here to stay and not just eek out decisions and have boring fights and stuff like that. I’m capable of more than that.”