Sy was a -210 favorite to go to him
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UFC Paris. Now he admits that chasing the finish led to the loss.
Oumar Sy says a stoppage against Modestas Bukauskas contributed to his UFC Paris defeat
Sy dominated Bukauska in the first round, landing some brutal elbows towards the end of the round, with referee Jason Herzog watching very closely. Bukauska was barely saved by the bell, Herzog warned him to protect himself. With Sy starting the second round with the same advantage, Bukauskas was able to get back to his feet and defend a desperate takedown attempt. Bukauskas then dropped Sy with a knee and rained vicious follow-up shots to earn the shock victory.
Sy apologized to his fans, to whom he wanted to give the stoppage victory. However, she insists that the loss will not deter her from pursuing her goals and she will only bounce back stronger.
“To those of you who support me win and lose, I want to apologize,” Sy wrote on Instagram. “I wanted to give you a win; I wanted to secure a finish and leave the cage with a positive result. MMA is not just a sport to me. It’s my life. It includes sacrifices, doubts, pain, giving things up and struggles – but I chose this life. I will always give everything to achieve my goals. This loss will not change anything about my intentions or what I will continue to do. This loss will not change anything. my story, but it will never determine what comes next. We will come back better and stronger than before.
While Sy (12-3) was a highly touted undefeated prospect when he joined the UFC in 2024, he has gone 3-3 in the promotion. It was Sy’s second straight stoppage loss after a submission loss Ion Cutelaba last March.