Vinícius Lokdog explains disagreement with Poatan and details their relationship in the UFC: 'It didn't click'

Lokdog celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Vinícius Lokdog is prepared to fight the most important fight of his career at UFC Vegas 113, an event that takes place this Saturday (7), but he had a troubled preparation not only regarding the weight cutting process. In the midst of training aimed at facing mario bautistaThe bad boy was involved in several controversies, the biggest of which involved... Alex PoatánHonestly, the athlete gave his version of the disagreement.

In an interview with the channel 'Laerte Viana na Área', Lokdog detailed what happened and showed no remorse for going against the UFC star. It's worth remembering that the Brazilians exchanged barbs publicly. It all started when the fighter from Rio Grande do Sul, after posting videos of his training sessions going all out against his partners, was criticized by fans. In his defense, Vinícius pointed out that Poatan also doesn't hold back in sparring, reminded everyone that he had knocked out a colleague, but, because of who he is, he was praised and even challenged him.

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In his response, Alex expressed his displeasure. The renowned striker stated that, unlike Lokdog, he is not seen as malicious because of his conduct, while the latter is constantly involved in controversial episodes. Poatan also questioned the story told by the man from Rio Grande do Sul, in which he walked 34 km every day to go to the gym to train. The bad boy retorted, reminding the man from São Paulo of his past working at a tire shop. Now, Vinícius has stated that there is no beef with the athlete, but that the relationship between them is still strained.

“Courage is not lacking, right? I didn't have any disagreements with anyone. I think he felt offended in some way. I think he sees me that way. He's a very busy guy, and when he took the time to speak ill of me, I saw that I'm important in some way. If I were a guy like him, with many obligations, many commitments, I wouldn't be looking 'down,' wasting time responding to a guy who, to him, is fake and a liar. I posted what I wanted to post. I posted my videos training with my colleagues, really hitting them hard.”, said the fighter.

“He does the same thing with the guys he trains with. So, when Poatan says or posts something, the guys applaud. When Lockdog does something, he gets booed. I simply posted something like that and people attacked me in a way… I was one of the most hated guys in the fighting world lately. He felt offended. I told my story, that I walked 34 km round trip to the gym for a long time. He thought it was a lie, but I think it's only a lie in his head, because he didn't have the hunger I had in the beginning. When you come from nothing and don't have many options, you do what it takes to achieve your dream.”

“I had to walk for several days to realize my dream. It's no coincidence that I'm here today. This story will be told. He may consider me crazy. I also consider myself crazy, and that's a compliment to me, but he won't understand anything when he learns the story behind this fight. Then he'll understand who's truly crazy. There was no animosity. We even exchanged ideas on Instagram. He's a reference, an example, including for me. He's a guy who managed to achieve his goals, who is making history within the organization. He's a guy to be emulated, an example to be followed. I have no animosity towards him.”

“I simply think our areas didn't mesh. Maybe because there were two territorial males in the same environment, it didn't work, but I have nothing against him. I admire him for what he's been doing. Maybe we wouldn't have dinner at the same table, but he's a guy I admire anyway, regardless of what he said, what I said, he's a great example even for me. We talked, I told him this story again and he understood. He said we even have similar stories. He didn't tell me his story, but he said we have similar stories and I believe it's similar, because he suffered as much as I did and we got to where we wanted to be.”, he concluded.

Lokdog Fighters in MMA

Vinícius Lokdog, 30 years old, is a promising MMA fighter who competes in the UFC's bantamweight division. The Brazilian began his career in the sport in 2015 and debuted in the organization in 2024. Currently, the athlete is undefeated in the company and is ranked 11th in the division.

In this style of play, the bad boy built a record of 23 wins and five losses. His main victories were against... Kyler Phillips, Ricky simon e Said Nurmagomedov.