Bryan Battle explains reducing WWE-esque promo on UFC followers in Paris

What an evening it was for Bryan Battle.

Not solely did he finish Kevin Jousset with strikes at UFC Fight Night 243, he riled up the followers in attendance with a double center finger celebration and expert-level microphone work throughout his post-fight interview.

“I used to be on the opposite finish of this when the UFC got here to Charlotte and I used to be the hometown man,” Battle advised reporters backstage after the occasion (through Buiten De Kooi). Folks had been booing the mess out of the opposite man simply because he was the opposite man. It was a type of issues. I knew individuals had been going to be booing me.

“However whenever you’re in an enviornment of individuals booing you and flipping you off, I’m the type of man that’s like, ‘Hey, I’ll battle each single one among y’all motherf*ckers. Line them up, child. You need a few of this? Come get a few of this. Kevin was simply the conduit for me type of giving the center finger to all of the followers on the market right this moment.”

The boos that rained down on him from the Paris devoted inside Accor Enviornment was music to his ears. It was all in good enjoyable in his thoughts, although, defined Battle. He’d moderately be hated than have followers not care.

“I admire it,” Battle stated. “I’d a lot moderately battle in entrance of a crowd that hates my guts and is booing me and attempting to tear into me than a crowd that’s detached. what I’m saying? I like the vitality, man. That was wonderful.”

Whether or not he gained extra followers or extra haters isn’t the crux of the influence Battle made Saturday. One other spectacular efficiency introduced him to 6-1 with one no contest since his promotional debut in August 2022.

Although he would possibly disagree with these numbers, Battle desires a giant check subsequent.

“They hold asking me if I’m anyone,” Battle stated. “My drawback is that I’m all people. Whoever desires it could actually get it, one by 15. They’re all on the listing, whoever says sure. The matchmakers name me and provides me fights. I’m right here to battle individuals and receives a commission. I’m not getting any youthful. , the reply is simply sure. Are you anyone within the prime 15? Sure, I’m all people within the prime 15. We’ll see what occurs subsequent. … In fact, in fact. I’m 7-1 within the UFC. Don’t allow them to idiot you. I’m not 6-1-1. I’m 7-1 within the UFC. So yeah, in fact, I feel I deserve somebody within the prime 15. I feel I’m prime 15 now.”