It’s been over a year since Teemu Packalen wowed MMA fans with the fourth quickest submission in UFC history. That win over Thibault Gouti (via rear-naked choke after just 24 seconds) came at UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Silva.
“It felt amazing, naturally,” said Packalen when asked by Bloody Elbow how it felt to get his first victory in the UFC. “I got my foot in the door of the UFC and it also shook the first loss off of my shoulders.” The lightweight said he was “extremely happy” with his sub-30-second performance over Gouti, but admitted, “there is still a lot to improve.