P. Borrachinha (photo) accuses former coach of blackmail. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @borracinhamma
The doping case Paulo borrachinha There was one more chapter. The athlete accused his former coach of blackmailing him by threatening to release a video of the fighter ingesting a substance banned by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). In an interview with the website 'Ag.Fight', the miner commented on the case. Borrachinha, at the time, received a six-month suspension.
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“We have already identified him and excluded him from our team. This person tried to send (the video) to many people. It's a serious situation. He felt like he was being cut. He was a member of the team and betrayed not only my trust, but also that of all the other fighters”, said Paulo.
Borrachinha also commented that, in no way, would he forgive the coach's action. For him, an attitude of this magnitude could be repeated at other times and against other professionals.
“I don't know if a trainer can have the trust of a fighter or a gym owner. Because, if he did this to one athlete, he will do it to another. This guy needs to be banned from the sport,” said the middleweight.
Despite the obvious hurt towards the former coach, Paulo did not want to reveal the name of the accused. The fighter, however, stated that he believes he knows what motivated the coach to take such action. For Borrachinha, he wanted money, thinking that the athlete was doing well financially due to his great time in MMA.
“He tried to use that moment to hurt me and extort me with that video. He said, 'If you don't give me this (undisclosed) amount...'. That certainly broke my confidence and, obviously, I didn't try to negotiate, because I knew what I was doing”, concluded the fighter.
Borrachinha has not had a professional fight since July last year, when he defeated the Jamaican Uriah Hall by knockout at UFC 226. Since then, the athlete has had injury problems, which prolonged his return.
The Brazilian, however, already has a date to return to the Octagon. Paul will face Yoel romero in August at UFC 241. This is the fourth time that Ultimate has tried to make the middleweight encounter happen.
Paulo borrachinha, currently 28 years old, has 12 fights in his professional record and has no defeats. On 11 occasions, the athlete won by knockout.
More experienced, Romero, 42, competed in 16 clashes, with 13 triumphs and three setbacks.
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