Apparently, Alex Poatan no longer cares about the UFC heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg) , as he got involved in a new controversy on social media. Last Thursday (10), the veteran, who is coming off a loss and hasn't fought since June, in Washington (USA), simply drew attention by attacking YouTuber Carlos Figueira.
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Annoyed by the digital influencer's comments about him, the fighter went to his rival's Instagram profile and stressed that he behaves differently in person and online. Poatan's antipathy towards Carlos became more evident after the latter stated that Sergei Pavlovich would be the favorite in a possible fight and could take him down with relative ease.
The veteran's irritation was so great that he even called the communicator a "dog's ass" and downplayed his relevance. Not satisfied, Poatan, in a recent interview, again criticized Carlos for his attitude. As the YouTuber responded, Alex revealed that Carlos had contacted him to try and reconcile, but at the same time criticized him online again. Therefore, everything indicates that the pair are far from reconciling.
"The argument is this: if I call your channel crap, because that's my opinion, am I right? No! But if I say that about your channel, many people can be influenced, even if what I'm saying isn't true. So, stop, because it's getting ugly, bro. I gave you a chance to make amends, and you're still insisting."
"You even went so far as to apologize to me, even while saying you were 'right,' because you were afraid to run into me at the boxing event."
So, to me, your opinion is worthless because you don't stand by what you say when there's a chance of meeting me in person. What do you think I'm going to do? Hit you? To have that kind of attitude, I can only imagine that's what you're thinking.”"And in that case, both your thinking and your opinion are wrong. You send me private messages, acting like a good guy, so I'll stay calm while you edit the video. Brother, there's no need to be afraid of aggression, because that will never happen!"
When your friend Guilherme messed up and then came to greet me, talk to him. Maybe he'll tell you how the meeting went.
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Poatan's main victories
In the UFC since 2021, Alex Poatan has experienced a meteoric rise in MMA, shining in the octagon and becoming one of the biggest stars. The Brazilian was champion in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg) and the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), defeating big names in the sport such as Israel Adesanya , Jamahal Hill , Jan Błachowicz, Jiri Prochazka (twice), Khalil Rountree Jr., Magomed Ankalaev , and Sean Strickland.
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