Across twelve years as a professional fighter, Ovince Saint Preux earned a stellar reputation for his submission skills, to the extent that some now refer to the Von Flue choke as the Von Preux. However, he knocked out Shogun, Patrick Cummins, Corey Anderson, and at UFC on ESPN+ 34, Alonzo Menifield.
Post-fight, Saint Preux broke down how the KO happened.
I’ve got power in my hands, I’ve got power in my feet,” he said. “At the same time from that position I see everything coming. Alonzo’s a power puncher and he over-committed. When he over-committed and left himself open, his chin was just staring right at me and I just landed perfectly. It’s kind of like the same thing that happened when I fought Shogun.
OSP was asked if the KO on Saturday night was the greatest of this career.
“I’m a give three, said Saint Preux. Shogun, Madison Square Garden with Corey Anderson, and Saitama Super Arena with Yushin Okami. Just because when you talk about when I first started fighting I used to watch all the PRIDE fights and every time we used to talk about the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo and that’s the biggest thing. And when you come to the States, Madison Square Garden, ‘Cinderella Man,’ that’s what you think about. And Shogun being a legend in the sport and stuff, yeah.
OSP is now tied with Glover Teixeira for the most finishes in UFC light heavyweight history (11); in a testament to his broad skills, five are by T/KO and six are by sub.
To be honest, it don’t mean anything to me, but at the same time it lets you know that when you talk about the light heavyweight division, when you put my name in there, you’re gonna be like, ‘Wow. Ovince got all these stats for real,’ said Ovince. I really don’t think about it either, but it’s cool having the most finishes in the light heavyweight division.
