MANCHESTER, England – Sam Patterson defeated Kiefer Crosbie by first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card of UFC 304 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

Take a look inside the fight with Patterson, who scored two straight first-round submission wins, both times being passed over for post-fight bonuses.

Sam Patterson defeats Kiefer Crosbie

Result: Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:50
Updated data: Patterson (12-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Crosbie (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key statistics: Patterson has won 11 of his 12 fights by stoppage, seven of which were by submission.

Patterson on the key moment of the fight

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: Sam Patterson (L) of England exchanges punches with Kiefer Crosbie of Ireland during their welterweight bout at the UFC 304 event at Co-op Live on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

“I thought my fight IQ was too high for him. Don’t get me wrong – everyone in the UFC is dangerous and it only takes one punch to change everything. So I took him as seriously as I took all my opponents. I just thought my fight IQ would be too high for him. I was just going to go in there and do what I do – keep my hands up and my chin down and wait for the opportunity to come.”

Patterson on his bonus potential (he didn’t get one)

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: Sam Patterson of England celebrates his victory over Kiefer Crosbie of Ireland in their welterweight bout during the UFC 304 event at Co-op Live on July 27, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

“It’s awesome. Winning is everything. To be honest, I wanted to go out there and get a knockout when they put $100,000 on the line (for bonuses) – I can’t lie. I wanted to get the knockout because you probably have a better chance of getting the bonus. I was told there were two performance bonuses, and if it wasn’t Performance of the Night – I wouldn’t have gotten much of a fight.”

Patterson on what he wants next

Sam Patterson def. Kiefer Crosbie, UFC 304 (via UFC)

“I definitely want more. I want three fights this year. A dream of mine is to fight in Vegas again. I fought in Vegas on the Contender Series. It would be nice to go back there and do it officially in the UFC. This is my third pay-per-view now, so put me on the pay-per-view at the end of the year. Let me open the card. That would be really great.

“Honestly, I haven’t looked at anyone in the welterweight division. I’m so focused on myself and I really believe that I deserve my stripes. I’m not in a position to challenge people. I think that’s what you do in your top 15 or try to break into the top 15. I’m just starting my career and I’m trying to prove myself. I think I’m on my way to doing that. So one more fight this year and we’ll see where we are.”

To hear more from Patterson, watch the full post-game interview video above.

For more information on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s UFC 304 event hub.