MELBOURNE, Australia – Jenel Lausa knew he had the power advantage coming in against Yao Zhikui on Saturday, but don’t expect him to rest on that. After outstriking an impressively resilient Zhikui (2-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) in UFC Fight Night 101’s opening bout – eye-grabbing head kick included – to earn his inaugural octagon win, Lausa (7-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) said that, while striking was his specific gameplan coming into this fight, he’s got more tools in the bag for the future. “For this specific fight I really wanted to focus on striking, knowing that I have a competitive edge in terms of power against him,” Lausa told reporters backstage with the help of an interpreter. “But it doesn’t necessarily mean I’m focused on strictly striking moving forward, we’re going to keep trying to find the best option to win the next one.” . @DDemolitionMan sneaks a right & avoids the counter! #UFCMelbourne https://t.co/9M0XT6OJ0P — #UFCMelbourne (@ufc) November 26, 2016 The flyweight bout opened up the preliminary card of Satuday’s UFC Fight Night 101 event at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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