Tomasz Ciganik won a split decision against Ahmad Halimson at Oktagon 73, securing his fifth consecutive victory. Ciganik's record improved to 6-2, with a 2-1 performance under Oktagon MMA. Ciganik noted it was a close fight, anticipating a finish until the second round. He maintained composure during weigh-ins, aware of Halimson's emotional reactions. Ciganik emphasized the importance of remaining calm in the sport, believing he had done enough to win despite recognizing the fight's closeness.
"I feel very good. It was a close fight, I was expecting it would be a finish until the second round. After the second, mind you, I expected the final frame to be a war."
"I believed myself that I won. I jumped on the cage after the fight; I was happy. But always it's like, I know this was a close fight. So in my head was like, I can lose. But I believed that I won."
"I told myself, I was like calm, but I saw in him that he don't control his emotions. That's it. I control my emotions, I did nothing."
"This sport is hard but you need to be calm. I was calm. I was just looking in."
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