Daniel Omielanczuk: My punch didn’t hit Danho's groin – he just didn't want to fight

LONDON – An errant groin shot isn’t the way UFC heavyweight Daniel Omielanczuk wanted to end his fifth UFC fight. But he thinks his opponent might have had other ideas.

Omielanczuk denied landing south against Jarjis Danho, prompting a majority technical decision in the third after the newcomer couldn’t continue.

“He was afraid that he would be disqualified because of the punch to the groin, which wasn’t on the groin,” Omielanczuk said backstage at The O2 in London, where his UFC Fight Pass-streamed bout took place at UFC Fight Night 84. “It was (at the beltline). I got the impression this guy didn’t want to fight with me after the second round.”

Danho (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) did appear to tire rapidly after a tense first round in which both fighters swung for the fences. Omielanczuk (18-5-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) attacked his opponent’s legs and tried to put the fight away, but instead saw the action halted when a punch landed south in the clinch.

“I want to fight to the end. I want to fight three rounds,” he said. “From my point of view, I’m not 100 percent happy.”

After Omielanczuk takes home his third UFC win, he plans to focus on his family. As for his future plans, he’ll take whatever the UFC will give him.

He’ll be hoping for a better fight the next time around. Check out more from Omielanczuk in the video above.

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