Michel Pereira raises his voice in defense of Poatan after criticism from former UFC champion: 'That miserable wretch'

Alex Poatán Entering the octagon. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Michael Pereira didn't like the accusations de Michael Bisping a Alex Poatán and came to the defense of his compatriot. After the defeat to Cyryl Gane No. UFC White HouseDuring the match held on June 14th, the Pataxó fighter blamed referee Herb Dean for not intervening in illegal blows delivered by the Frenchman. The Briton described this as "loser's whining," but the Paraense fighter has a completely different view.

In a video published on Instagram, Michael Pereira He harshly criticized Bisping's statement, highlighting the former champion's experience, but questioning the fact that he was attacking a fighter who, according to him, has always maintained a respectful attitude in both victories and defeats. For the Brazilian, Poatan's complaint is legitimate, since it involves a refereeing error in the face of an illegal action.

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"An experienced guy like him (Michael Bisping"That old guy is talking trash about Poatan. Saying that Poatan was crying. A guy like him, experienced, saying something like that about a guy like that, when Poatan never said anything, not even when he lost, not even when he won. And now, because the guy is complaining about something illegal, which was a referee's mistake, he comes to talk badly about Poatan," he said. Michael Pereira

Subsequently, the 'flying Paraense' raised his voice by pointing out the accumulated damage that MMA can cause to athletes, especially in cases of illegal strikes. He stated that this type of situation can have serious consequences and argued that Poatan, as one of the country's leading names in the sport, is right to advocate for change.

“That’s why he’s like that, man, full of flaws, he can’t even walk straight, because MMA ruins him. It’s the illegal strikes that do these things and leave him crippled, leave him mongoloid, it’s because of these things, man. And then there’s a guy who’s our representative today, complaining, trying to defend us, change the sport, evolve it, and then this miserable guy comes along. He’s always criticizing Brazilians, he has no reasoning. That’s why MMA has to change, the fight can’t be left in the hands of the referee,” concluded the flying Paraense.

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