BOSTON – Charles Rosa beat Manny Bermudez with a first-round submission Friday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 6 at TD Garden in Boston.
Take a look inside the fight with Rosa, who has finished his opponent in 11 of his 12 career wins .
Result: Charles Rosa def. Manny Bermudez via verbal submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:46
Updated records: Rosa (12-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Bermudez (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Key stat: Rosa improved to 3-0 in the UFC when fighting at TD Garden in Boston.
Rosa on the fight’s key moment
“He was known as the jiu-jitsu guy in the division, but I guess we all know now who the jiu-jitsu guy in the division is.”
Rosa on returning from injury, long layoff
“Getting back into the win column is the best feeling in the world. This is everything I’ve worked for over the last 10 years, especially over the last two years with my injury. I thought about this every day, and this is what kept me going – this exact moment. It was extremely hard. There were days where physical therapists and doctors doubted me. But even if there was a 1 percent chance that I was coming back and make it, even if they told me I couldn’t, I would have. But I did it. I’m back. First-round finish, and I’m coming for the title.”
Rosa on what he wants next
“I’m 3-0 in the Boston Garden now, undefeated in Boston, and I’m going to keep going. Next step, hopefully, is working up the rankings and fighting for a world title here one day.”
To hear more from Rosa, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
Charles Rosa: 'I'm coming for the title' after win in return fight at UFC on ESPN 6