LAS VEGAS – Clayton Carpenter may now be a UFC fighter, but he’s not happy with his performance. Carpenter’s entertaining back-and-forth battle with Edgar Chairez at Dana White’s Contender Series 49 on Tuesday left him with a black eye, but he was able to rally using his grappling to earn a hard-fought win and a UFC contract. Carpenter (6-0) came into the fight having finished his past two opponents in less than a minute and was disappointed to let the judges get involved. “I let it get a lot closer than it should have,” Carpenter told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the post-fight news conference. “I got a little impatient in there and started getting a little bit more frustrated than I should have, and I started pushing a little bit more than I should have. It’s whatever though – it’s all a learning experience.
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