M. Brown (photo) faces J. Hendricks at UFC 185. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Matt Brown's jiu-jitsu coach has taken legal action against the fighter, whom he accuses of assault following a fight this week at his gym in the US state of Ohio. Rodrigo Botti, a Brazilian, stated that Brown attacked him after a fit of rage, including causing him injuries, as he was recovering from surgery.
In an interview with the “Tatame” magazine website, Botti gave his version of the events. He said that the discussion started for a trivial reason, as the fighter wanted to enter the jiu-jitsu mat using combat boots. wrestling, which was not allowed. After catching Brown's attention, Botti said he heard a series of insults, and the next day, when they went to talk about the matter again, the fighter got angry and started the attack.
“I had just had cataract surgery on my left eye, so my first instinct was to get up and protect my eye, as I had 16 internal stitches. I screamed: 'Look at my eye, you son of a bitch! I have surgery'. At the police station, he said that I pushed him first, that I started the fight. It's unbelievable. He is a criminal”, said the coach.
Botti stated that Brown's blows ended up opening the stitches he had received during eye surgery, which required a new procedure.
Ranked sixth in the official UFC welterweight rankings, Brown has a record of 19 wins and 12 losses in professional MMA. His next fight will be next month, at UFC 185, when he faces the former champion John hendricks.
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