Zak Ottow (16-5) came away from March’s UFC 222 with the first stoppage victory of his UFC career. There the Milwaukee-based veteran was able to stop Mike Pyle via a first round TKO, ensuring a winning record in the UFC (3-2) and perhaps his job with the promotion.
Bloody Elbow caught up with Ottow as he prepared to take on Sage Northcutt (10-2) at this weekend’s UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov in Boise, ID. When asked to give a breakdown on the stoppage that ended Pyle’s night (and career), Ottow said he and his team had studied tape on Pyle and specifically the way he steps back from the fray.