M. Vettori (right) accuses P. Borrachinha (left) of being overweight. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage
the fight between Marvin vettori e Paulo borrachinha, valid by UFC Las Vegas 41 next Saturday (23), has been stirring the spirits of the mixed martial arts community. In an interview with journalists at 'half day' of the event, however, the Italian accused the Brazilian of being overweight and asked that his opponent 'suffer' to reach the middleweight limit (up to 83,9kg.).
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“He had some issues with his weight, but at the end of the day we still have to be all professionals. He's not professional. We've all been through weight cuts. He has to do something. The last thing I want is for the fight to be cancelled, so I'll fight him at any weight. However, he needs to suffer a little when gaining weight. We all go through it. He is very overweight,” said Vettori.
The Brazilian and the Italian will lead the UFC Las Vegas 41. The last duel between the two athletes was against the champion Israel adesanya and both were defeated by the defending champion. In addition to Borrachinha, Francisco Massaranduba, Gregory Robocop, Tabatha Ricci, Maria de Oliveira and Livinha Souza There are other Brazilian representatives on the card.
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