Borrachinha accuses referee of being 'malicious' and receives ironic response from Adesanya

I. Adesanya defeated P. Borrachinha in the second round. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Israel adesanya e Paulo borrachinha They have already faced each other for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg) in the past, but the atmosphere of rivalry remains in the air. The Brazilian, in his 'Twitter' official, accused referee Jason Herzog of being malicious in Ultimate fights and received an ironic response from the Nigerian.

After controversy with a finger in the eye Sean O'Malley em Peter Munhoz No. UFC 276, Herzog chose not to take any points from the American and ended the fight in a 'no contest'. Now, Borrachinha compares the situations and suggests that he was harmed by the referee in the duel against Adesanya.

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“Jason Herzog, this guy is malicious. I reject this type of false professional. He took 1 point off me for the first unintentional eye poke. And guess what, fate is cruel. The most serious 'poke' that Pedro received he didn't get a point. You son of a bitch”, attacked Borrachinha on his 'Twitter'.

Then, Israel acted quickly to say that it had knocked out Paulo and, without Herzog's interruption, the Brazilian would have taken other blows. The duel between the two athletes took place in September 2020.

“I know right… He only stopped me after two strong punches,” Adesanya replied.

Israel adesanya e Paulo borrachinha faced each other in the main fight of the UFC 253, in September 2020. On that occasion, the Nigerian achieved a technical knockout in the second round, defended the middleweight title (up to 83,9 kg) for the second time and, as a bonus, ended the Brazilian's unbeaten run in professional MMA.

I know right…🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️
He stopped me only after 2 pumps!! https://t.co/eZbrbkNqbr

— Israel adesanya (@stylebender) July 10, 2022

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