the defeat of Paulo borrachinha for Israel adesanya No. UFC 253 shook the internet. Beaten by the Nigerian this Saturday (26), on 'Ilha da Luta', in Abu Dhabi, the Brazilian became the target of the famous 'memes'. In one of these moments, the champion returned the Minas Gerais' provocations with a 'slap' on his rival's back (see the video below).
After the referee stopped the fight and declared the technical knockout, a user captured the exact moment in which Adesanya returned Borrachinha's provocations. With the Brazilian still on four supports, he gives a 'slap' after the tough knockout.
Wait, see. Adesanya punched Borrachinha. pic.twitter.com/5BBA6aGjC8
— Lucas Sales (@lucas1sn) September 27, 2020
In just a few minutes the video went viral and several other profiles on social media, including in English, replicated Adesanya's gesture.
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Another internet user joked about Paulo's defeat, making an analogy with the confrontation between Adesanya and Romero: 'That's why Romero stayed still'.
“That’s why Romero stayed put” #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/Tr7sDUmuyb
— David-Lee (@skinna26) September 27, 2020
Another compared the Brazilian to a SpongeBob cartoon: 'Borrachinha in the Octagon/Borrachinha in the interview'.
Costa vs Adesanya
Borrachinha in the Octagon/Borrachinha in interviews pic.twitter.com/bn3GgITXLD
— Reece James (@reeccejames_24) September 27, 2020
There were also those who compared Borrachinha with the player Thiago Silva, ex-PSG.
Costa today pic.twitter.com/tZsSUzH7ww
— Hassan (@KingHassan_) September 27, 2020
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