"I have a news for Dana White. This KO is for him. On the Contender [Series] I KO'd a guy, that wasn't in the UFC so I couldn't get the 'Performance of the Night.' So this one I did it again for you, Dana White. I hope I get the POTN. I did it for you, this KO is for you... Now everybody is gonna watch me. Dana White is gonna watch me closer too."
"I'm the future of the division, I came here to become the champion of the middleweight division. I can be a company man for the UFC too."
Damian Pinas defeated Wesley Schultz via first-round knockout at UFC Fight Night 268 in Mexico City, dropping his opponent with an uppercut before finishing him with a 1-2 combination. The 23-year-old Aruban fighter, who previously earned his UFC contract through a first-round knockout on Dana White's Contender Series, dedicated this victory to Dana White and expressed hope for a Performance of the Night bonus. Pinas declared himself the future of the middleweight division and positioned himself as a company man for the UFC. With nine professional wins, Pinas has demonstrated a pattern of finishing opponents early, with only two victories extending past the first round.
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