LONDON – Bantamweight prospect Tom Duquesnoy is taking the first loss of his UFC career in a positive manner going into his UFC Fight Night 127 bout with Terrion Ware.

After winning his UFC debut in April, Duquesnoy (15-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) owned a 12-fight unbeaten streak and was the recipient of much hype. He experienced a setback in his sophomore octagon outing, though, losing a split decision to Cody Stamann at UFC 216 in October.

Now, Duquesnoy looks to get back on track.

He meets Ware (17-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) on Saturday’s card, which takes place at The O2 in London and streams entirely on UFC Fight Pass. At 24, there’s a good chance Duquesnoy hasn’t hit his full potential, and although it’s cliche, he admits more lessons were taken from a loss than a win.

“What doesn’t kill you, makes you better,” Duquesnoy told MMAjunkie. “I know people use that expression a lot, but I really mean it. That’s where I’ve been really focusing. Recreating a method, more adaptive, something new that allows me to be at my best level and a better level.”

Duquesnoy was not looking to make excuses for his performance against Stamann, which marked his first defeat since a February 2013 loss to Makwan Amirkhani. “Fire Kid” said “minor” details were the difference maker in a bout that one judge actually scored in his favor.

“He won, and I lost, and from there you kind of start a new camp,” Duquesnoy said. “New techniques, and you take a brainstorming with your coach and you take everything that went wrong with the fight so you don’t do it anymore. Also, you add something new to it, and it makes a new version.”

In Duquesnoy’s mind, there’s no more perfect scenario for his return to the win column than UFC Fight Night 127. He’s undefeated when competing in the United Kingdom, and he spent training camp close to home in his native France. That makes Duquesnoy feel comfortable in the matchup with Ware, who has proven to be a tough outing despite his winless UFC record.

“(He’s a) high-level striker, boxer,” Duquesnoy said. “He’s tough. I know he’s going to go forward and it’s going to be definitely a good show. … I’m going to do everything I can for the win. You can expect a better version of myself at that fight.”

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