Cris Lencioni went into his Bellator 221 fight against Adil Benjilany knowing he was the underdog.
After all, he was riding a two-fight losing streak. But, “Sunshine” pulled off something of an upset, as he locked in a triangle choke in the first round and got the submission win.
Once he had the submission attempt, he knew it was all over.
“I knew once I had it. It sounds douchey, but this is what I know. When I lock something up like that it is over,” Lencioni said to Sherdog.