“I fought an A-level fighter, we went the distance, and he didn’t dominate me. I’ll come back a lot stronger from this fight the next time around. I don’t know how to explain it, but I just felt flat. It wasn’t my day. When my head told my body to go, it just wouldn’t respond. Brandon Vera is very good, and he’s very tough. He’s the toughest and most skilled fighter I’ve ever fought. But I learned I belong in the UFC and that I’m here to stay. I know where the A level is, and I know how close I am to it. I’ll get there. I know I will.”

The Ultimate Fighter season 8 cast member Krzysztof Soszynski talked to the Winnipeg Sun about suffering his first loss in the UFC against Brandon Vera this past Saturday at UFC 102. Despite the losing effort, Soszynski proved that he is able to hang with top light-heavyweights with Vera considered his toughest test to date. Prior to the loss, he won his first three bouts in the UFC against Shane Primm, Brian Stann and Andre Gusmao, with all the wins being by stoppage.