Hannibal puts Roberts in an armbar. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook ufc
The English Danny Roberts still hasn't digested the defeat against the Brazilian Claudio Hannibal No. UFC London, held last Saturday (16). The fighter once again stated that he did not give up the fight during the armbar locked in by the Mato Grosso native and that the referee was wrong to interrupt the fight. Furthermore, he is already aiming for a rematch against the Brazilian athlete.
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Through a long post on Instagram, Roberts reaffirmed that he did not give up on the fight, regretted the interruption of the fight, said he was doing well in the dispute and harshly criticized the work of referee Kevin Sataki.
“Firstly, I would like to make one thing very clear: I have not given up, verbally or otherwise. If I wanted to give up, I would have used my right hand – which was completely free at the time the referee ended the fight,” said Roberts.
Afterwards, the English fighter spared no criticism of the referee, placing the weight of his setback on Kevin Sataki's shoulders.
“I can understand that the referee may not appreciate the fact that if I lose, I get half my salary. I understand that the referee may not appreciate that I have a young family to look after. I also understand that the referee may not appreciate, or even care, that I am trying to build something that is bigger than myself, a legacy. But what I can't understand is how the referee made such a bad call? The UFC is the biggest event in the world, I am a top athlete and, for me, it is fair that the refereeing standard is the same”, added the Englishman before asking for a rematch against the Brazilian Claudio Hannibal.
“I want to avenge Saturday night properly and the only way to do that is to get a rematch. This is more than fighting. This is my life and there are no ways out. All respect to Claudio, but I’m ready to fight again”, he concluded
Understand what happened
Claudio Hannibal e Danny Roberts faced each other on the main card of UFC London, held last Saturday. The Brazilian dominated the fight during the first two rounds, but the Englishman started the fight better in the third round and even scored a knockdown. However, Hannibal recovered in the fight on the ground and attacked his rival with a sequence of keys. First he caught the heel, well defended by Roberts, but then he stretched his arm at the Brit. In an attempt to get out of position, Danny shouted and the referee understood that it was a sign of giving up and stopped the fight.
At this time, Danny Roberts He was outraged by the decision while still in the Octagon, stating that he had made no mention of giving up the fight. After a few minutes of uncertainty in the octagon, the result was maintained.
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