Iwo Baraniewski's hard UFC London camp meant quick night at office

Iwo Baraniewski met the media Saturday after his win over Austen Lane at UFC Fight Night 270. Baraniewski (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) needed only 28 seconds to knock out Lane (13-8 MMA, 1-5 UFC) on the main card at The O2 in London. Baraniewski was one of the biggest favorites on the card.

With the finish, Baraniewski picked up his second UFC bonus in as many fights – and this one was worth twice as much as his December 89-second KO of Ibo Aslan at UFC 323. The 27-year-old Polish fighter has all his pro wins in the first round. His DWCS fight to earn a contract took just 20 seconds.

Baraniewski said training for Lane, who is 6 inches taller than him, meant spreading things around and getting reps in with bigger light heavyweights than him – including a former champion. "Preparation was very hard. I trained in three clubs: My club, a club in Bosnia, and a club in Warsaw, I sparred with Jan Blachowicz and Roman Dolidze, who fought right before me.

So preparation was very hard, and I'm very happy with it. For me, it was very good experience. I learned new moves for my game.