The rivalry between Michael Pereira e Jorge masvidal continues to increase with each passing day. The 'Paraense Voador' explained all the controversy surrounding the supposed exchange of messages between the North American and his wife, took the opportunity to provoke the former welterweight challenger (up to 77,1kg) and summoned him for a confrontation, which promises to stir up MMA fans. The statement was given in an exclusive interview with SUPER FIGHTS.
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“Once, my wife arrived with her cell phone and showed me an 'emoji' that he had sent to her. And in that message, there was only this 'emoji', there wasn't the rest. Then I thought: 'Boy, what is this guy sending a message about?' How did I win this fight (against Santiago Ponzinibbio) and now my word has more power, because I'm now a top player in the category, I made this whole 'wave' and now Masvidal responded, so he sent the print from the conversation with my wife. And when I saw that, I didn't understand anything, I thought 'Wow, what the f**k is this?', so I went to my wife to ask. When she saw it, she got scared too and said: 'But I didn't send him a message'. So I went, I stayed calm, quiet... so as not to mess up. Then she explained it to me.”
The wife's explanation
“My wife has a jewelry store in Los Angeles (USA) and this profile (of interaction with Masvidal) is commercial and she has a manager who also takes care of her Instagram, because it is open on the store's computer. And she showed me a message from this manager explaining and showing when he tags her in other posts. Then, I saw that the guy really uses her Instagram. So I said: 'Send him a message, I want to know if he sent a message to the guy (Masvidal).” But so far he hasn’t responded, I’m waiting for him to respond.”
Reaction to the situation
“I looked, read the message, I saw that there was nothing wrong with it. And at the time of the message, I was not yet with my wife. So, I didn't really know what to say, I acted according to what I saw. But then, I'm already mad at Masvidal again. He's already called me an idiot, said I used my wife to fight him, and I'm 'embarrassed' too. It's a story that gave people something to talk about, on the one hand it was good, on the other hand it was bad. My wife cried here at home, she felt really bad, because she has a reputation, she has a very good name there in California. If it was her (sending the message), she wasn't with me yet. So, move forward.”
Masvidal provocation
“But now, there’s my side. Because he finally answered me. He's a chicken c**t now, he's not Masvidal anymore, not that big guy. He already has three defeats. He's a street urchin, he's a chicken c**, but he thinks he's a little star. Then he called me an idiot, but, cool. I'm still going to get him, this 'fresh' one. Leave him to me.”
Challenge to 'Gamebred'
“You have to send him away, boy. Three losses, man. There you have this little star. Why doesn't he fight me now? Before, it was because I wasn't in the rankings, okay. I entered the rankings. And there? (Khamzat) Chimaev was tenth, he fought with second. This account does not close. I’m here, I want to fight the man, I’m ranked.”
