Yazmin Jauregui praises Iasmin Lucindo after tough UFC San Diego win: ‘We’re the future of the division’
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Yazmin Jauregui has nothing but respect for the first opponent of her UFC career.
The highly touted Mexican prospect made her debut with the UFC this past Saturday, taking on fellow newcomer Iasmin Lucindo in a strawweight matchup on the main card of UFC on ESPN 41 in San Diego, Calif. Jauregui (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) won the fight by unanimous decision, and in the process, put on a non-stop war that had fans raving about her performance.
However, it takes two to put on a good fight, and Jauregui is happy to give Lucindo her due.
“Of course, we’re the future of the division, I add Lucindo in there as well,” Jauregui told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “Lucindo is a young fighter with a lot of heart, gritty, so I don’t have a doubt that we’re going to be fighting the top girls in the future, and we’re going to give the public a show. I agree with the fans and Dana White, who were saying the same thing.”
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Jauregui is happy with her showing in her octagon debut. She feels she could’ve done far better, but she takes pride in giving the fans an exciting fight and keeping her unbeaten record.
“I’m happy with the work Lucindo and I did in the cage,” Jaurgi said. “I already analyzed the fight. I began analyzing the fight as soon as it was over.
“I didn’t even have my hand raised, and I knew I had won. I had the better boxing and I connected more. I think maybe I could’ve finished her, but maybe I lacked commitment in the final round. And in the first round, I think it would’ve been better for me to wait for her a bit more and be more cautious rather than come out with everything just to see how she reacts, because hey, Lucindo had a sh*t ton of power in her hands.
“So maybe I would’ve like to be a bit more patient in that area, but regardless, I wasn’t going to let the moment beat me. I was ready for war, and I was taking that win.”
