Klaudia Sygula had a rough time during her UFC debut, losing to Melissa Mullins via second round TKO.
The UFC has a great show on Fight Pass called ‘The Thrill & The Agony’ which follows fighters backstage moments after winning and losing. It’s been going on for a decade and shows you just what a rollercoaster of emotions cage fighting can be.
Those are reserved for UFC pay-per-views, which means you’ll never get to see a lot of what went on behind the scenes of UFC Vegas 100. But debuting UFC fighter Klaudia Sygula shared her own heart-rending clip after losing to Melissa Mullins via TKO in the second round of their prelim fight (watch the finish here).
“Debuting is not my strong side,” she said through tears and ragged breathing. “I’m sorry for all the people who supported me and whom I disappointed … That’s how sports are.”
Not sure if anyone can translate but Klaudia Sygula is having a rough go after losing her UFC debut tonight.
She posted herself crying on her story shortly after her 2nd round TKO loss to Melissa Mullins. #UFCVegas100 pic.twitter.com/9wTOBMOvgu
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“I know this will be a success, I just need time. Once again I am very sorry to everyone. My heart aches, but I’ve experienced difficult moments in my career so I know I’m stronger.”
Sygula came into the UFC with a 6-1 pro record and three impressive finishes in a row — enough to have the UFC call her when Mullins’ original opponent Montserrat Rendon withdrew. But the Polish fighter seemed underpowered against Britain’s Mullins, who missed the bantamweight limit by a pound and certainly looked like the bigger stronger fighter through the round and a half affair.
Losing a percentage of her purse for missing weight didn’t seem to bother Mullins, who busted out some breakdance moves to celebrate her win.
While Sygula has fought up to 150 pounds in the regionals, she might want to consider moving down to flyweight if she doesn’t want to get hammered into the canvas in future bouts.