Dan Ige saw no issue with the UFC 314 stoppage
In the fight, Dan Ige did a good job of attacking Sean Woodson’s body and legs and being able to get inside. The Hawaiian felt like he was landing the more damaging shots, so he felt like he was winning the fight.
“I felt pretty confident going into the corner after each round. I knew I was landing the bigger, harder shots and was doing more damage. He was landing more volume, but it wasn’t effective; they were just touching me,” Ige said. “He has some nice leg kicks, but as far as damage, ring generalship, and pressure and footwork, I felt confident going into round two and into round three.”
Despite Dan Ige thinking he was ahead, he still wanted to get the finish in the third round. After landing a big shot, he swarmed Woodson and kept on landing punches before the ref stopped it.
However, the commentators and many fans were upset with the stoppage, but Ige felt in the moment that Woodson was done. He also believes the ref helped add some years onto Woodson’s career by not taking any necessary damage.
“The ref saved his career, put some years on the longevity of his career. In the moment, I saw no controversy; the crowd erupted, and no one was booing. When you go online, that’s when I saw all the controversy, but a big part of that is the commentary. All it takes is one person’s comment, someone like ‘DC’ or Rogan, to say it’s the worst stoppage they’ve seen, but they weren’t in there. If anything, it just robbed me of a bigger and greater finish. But, at the end of the day, I got the win and I go the finish and I’m happy with my performance,” Ige concluded.
With the win, Dan Ige is now 19-9 as a pro and ranked 14th at featherweight.
