M. Pereira (left) and Z. Imadaev (right) had a tense look before the UFC Las Vegas 9. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Unfortunate. One of the Brazilian representatives at the UFC Las Vegas 9, which takes place this Saturday (5), Michael Pereira was the victim of an unsportsmanlike attitude by Zelim Imadaev. In the traditional face-off, which takes place the day before the confrontation, the Russian ended up losing his line and slapping the man from Pará in the face and almost causing a riot at the scene.
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Representatives of the welterweight division (up to 77kg), the athletes will appear on the preliminary card of the event and promote one of the fights that promise the most excitement.
Always agitated, Pereira arrived moving in front of Zelim. The athletes almost touched their faces until Imadaev lost control and attacked the Brazilian (see the video below).
Ultimate's president, Dana White, had to contain his temper and, after the incident, took responsibility for the act.
"I'm getting old. It was aggressive, but it's my fault. They provoked each other. (…) I shouldn’t have let it happen”, said the ‘boss’.
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