Emotional Austen Lane dedicates first UFC win to son

LAS VEGAS – Austen Lane beat Robelis Despaigne with a unanimous choice Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Struggle Night time 245 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Have a look contained in the struggle with Lane, who obtained his first UFC win – and was the third largest underdog on the cardboard.

Austen Lane def. Robelis Despaigne

End result: Austen Lane def. Robelis Despaigne via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Up to date data: Lane (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Despaigne (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stats: Lane had three takedowns and almost 9 minutes of management time.

Lane on the struggle’s key second

“This was a very long time coming – positively an emotional expertise. The primary couple of fights haven’t gone my approach, however I believe I discovered the suitable formulation. I believe I discovered the suitable group and I discovered the suitable routine to place me in a move state and get that win.

“It’s humorous: I used to be truly going to go to (American High Workforce), and my opponent went there (to coach), so I couldn’t go there. I’m going to Xtreme Couture, and Eric (Nicksick) and everyone open their doorways to me, and I couldn’t be happier there. There’s a bunch of killers in there.”

Lane on his son on the struggle

“It’s positively been an extended journey. Everybody’s been by way of rather a lot, proper? However I’ve been by way of rather a lot the previous couple of years, and a whole lot of that, I felt like, carried over to my combating a bit bit – which I by no means supposed it to. It’s psychological typically. So (profitable) meant all the pieces. I had my son in attendance. That is my first time my son’s ever seen me struggle. He spent the entire week with me, and speaking about that proper mixture, that proper formulation – that’s what I wanted. I wanted him right here. He’s at all times been my largest assist system.”

Lane on what he needs subsequent

“I’m not meant to essentially sit round. I don’t like sitting round. Once you sit round, your thoughts begins to wander and all the pieces. I’m simply the man that’s at all times again within the fitness center, at all times pushing ahead, at all times protecting shifting. … You may play soccer, you may play basketball, you may play baseball – however you may’t play combating as a result of it is a way of life, and this and this needs to be a life-style. That’s what I’ve made it. In order quickly as I’m again in Jacksonville, I’m again coaching.”

To listen to extra from Lane, take a look at the video of the total post-fight interview above.

For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Fight Night 245.