{"id":40346,"date":"2026-09-07T04:10:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T04:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Oumar-Sy-admits-chasing-UFC-Paris-finish-backfired-in-upset-loss-202691"},"modified":"2026-09-07T04:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T04:10:30","slug":"oumar-sy-admits-chasing-ufc-paris-finish-backfired-in-upset-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/oumar-sy-admits-chasing-ufc-paris-finish-backfired-in-upset-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Oumar Sy admits chasing UFC Paris finish backfired in upset loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oumar
\nSy<\/a> wanted to give French fans a stoppage win to celebrate,
\nresulting in his loss.<\/p>\n

Sy was a -210 favorite going into his
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> clash against Modestas
\nBukauskas<\/a> in front of a home crowd at
\nUFC Paris<\/a>. He now admits that chasing the finish led to his
\ndefeat.<\/p>\n

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Oumar Sy says pursuing a stoppage against Modestas Bukauskas
\ncontributed to his UFC Paris defeat<\/h2>\n

Sy dominated Bukauskas in the first round, landing brutal elbows
\ntowards the end of the round with referee Jason Herzog watching
\nvery closely. Bukauskas was barely saved by the bell, with Herzog
\nwarning him to defend himself. While Sy started the second round
\nwith the same dominance, Bukauskas was able to return to his feet
\nand defend a desperate takedown attempt. Bukauskas then dropped Sy
\nwith a knee and rained vicious follow-up shots to earn a shocking
\nupset win.<\/p>\n

Sy apologized to his fans, whom he wanted to give a stoppage win.
\nHowever, he assures that the loss won\u2019t deter him from pursuing his
\ngoals and that he will only bounce back stronger.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo those of you who support me in victory and defeat alike, I want
\nto offer my apologies,\u201d Sy wrote on Instagram. \u201cI wanted to give
\nyou a win; I wanted to secure the finish and leave the cage with a
\npositive result. MMA isn\u2019t just a sport to me. It\u2019s my life. It
\ninvolves sacrifices, doubts, pain, giving things up, and
\nbattles\u2014but I chose this life. I will always give my all to achieve
\nmy goals. This loss changes nothing regarding my intentions or what
\nI am willing to do to keep moving forward. The journey continues.
\nThis loss is part of my story, but it will never define what comes
\nnext. We will come back better and stronger than before.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Sy (12-3) was a highly touted undefeated prospect when he
\njoined the UFC in 2024, he has gone 3-3 in the promotion. This was
\nSy\u2019s second consecutive stoppage loss, following a submission
\ndefeat to Ion
\nCutelaba<\/a> this past March.<\/p>\n

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