Heavily criticized by the MMA community after xenophobic comments against Brazilians at UFC Las Vegas 54, Tony Kelley He also received the ire of sports fans. The UFC bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) had his “Instagram” profile “invaded” by Brazilians.
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In the comments box of the North American's latest post on the social network, it is possible to find, amidst a “rain” of Brazilian flags, some insults and even threats directed at the fighter. Serving as flyweight coach (up to 61,2 kg) Andrea Lee in the duel against the Brazilian Viviane Araujo No. UFC Las Vegas 54, last Saturday (14), Kelley ignored the presence of the cameras and, in the break between the first and second rounds, stated that Brazilian athletes are dirty and cheats. Ultimately, Lee ended up being dominated by Viviane Araujo in the following rounds and the duel ended with the Brazilian winning the unanimous decision of the judges.
After receiving a lot of criticism for his speech, the American said he had no regrets and blamed everything on “cancel culture”. On June 18th, Tony Kelley leaves his role as trainer and steps up to the octagon to face Adrian Yanez at a UFC event in Austin, Texas (United States).
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