Gallery Dana White’s Contender Series 19: Best photos view 10 images LAS VEGAS – Hunter Azure should be on Cloud Nine after securing a contract with the UFC, but listening to his post-fight interview, you’d be forgiven for wondering if he’d actually lost. Azure (7-0) admitted that he wasn’t fully satisfied with his performance at Dana White’s Contender Series 19 on Tuesday night, as the undefeated bantamweight picked holes in his unanimous decision victory over Chris Ocon (4-1). “Honestly I was a little hard on my performance tonight,” he said backstage at the UFC Apex after his win. “It wasn’t exactly the way I planned or wanted it to go. I wish I’d let my hands go a little more and maybe stayed up on those kicks, rather than going to the ground. “He’s a tough opponent, he’s a little tougher than I expected, and I think that helped me earn that contract tonight, for sure.” Related 'Fight geek' Dana White willing to give out five contracts at every Contender Series event Azure went all three rounds against Ocon in a bout that saw him hold the upper hand for the most part, but the 27-year-old said he wasn’t on top of his game against a tough, tricky opponent.
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Hunter Azure not happy with performance despite earning UFC deal at DWCS 19 – MMA Junkie