P. Borrachinha (left) was defeated by I. Adesanya (right) in the UFC 253. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @ufc
Defeated by Israel adesanya in one of the most anticipated fights of 2020, Paulo borrachinha He has already started the process to regain his status as a challenger for the middleweight belt (under 83,9kg). The Brazilian, however, surprised by revealing that he should have changed the date of the match, avoiding making excuses, but talking about problems faced on the eve of the match. UFC 253, held in September.
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“A lot of things happened before the fight. I don't like to say it, so as not to sound like an excuse, but I hadn't slept, my leg was completely injured. I should have not fought. Postponed for a week in advance, or more”, said the Brazilian, in a live broadcast published on his channel on ‘YouTube'.
Analyzing the situation almost two months after the challenge against the current champion, Borrachinha remembered an episode that occurred recently at Bellator 249, when Patricky Pitbull felt bad and was prevented by his team from continuing in the confrontation against Jaleel Willis.
“Now see what happened to the Patricky Pitbull, who fights for Bellator. He has the same coach as me, Eric Albarracin, we are friends. Congratulations to his team, they did it right. He didn't wake up well, he woke up with labyrinthitis on the day of the fight and he shouldn't fight. We are at a very high level. When we are not well, we should not fight. It was our mistake,” he declared.
Now, the Minas Gerais native is preparing to return to the Octagon as quickly as possible. Recently, the athlete revealed the negotiation to face the former category champion – and current number one in the ranking – Robert whittaker, which comes from victory over Jared Cannonier. According to the Brazilian, the duel is well underway and should take place in 2021.
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