Most fighters who lose by split decision believe they won the fight, and Ricardo Tirloni is no exception.
Tirloni this past Friday dropped a split call to Dave Jansen at Bellator 81 in the semifinals of the promotion’s Season 7 lightweight tournament.
His dream of winning a Bellator tournament and fighting for a title will have to wait, but he said walked away with the confidence that he won the fight – and will hope to build off that, despite a loss on his record.