A. Sterling (left) and R. Barão (right) face each other in July (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC)
the duel between Renan Barao e aljamain sterling, which will take place at UFC 214, on July 29th, will no longer be in the bantamweight division. The California Athletic Commission vetoed the Brazilian's return to the 61 kg category, after he fainted and hit his head during a weight cut in a previous event also managed by the organization. Therefore, the fight will be at a catchweight of 63,5 kg. The information is from the North American website “FloCombat”.
Upon learning that the fight's weight change had been leaked to the press, Sterling provoked the Brazilian in a post on Instagram, saying that the Athletic Commission had given him less weight to cut as a kind of gift, and not a punishment. The Jamaican-American also declared that this would not stop him from knocking Barão out with elbows and ended the provocation with a phrase in Portuguese: “It's my turn!”.
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“It seems that the Commission is facilitating Barão's weight cut. Bantamweight, featherweight, catchweight, it doesn't matter to me! Either way, the Commission isn't going to stop me from putting this guy on his back and finishing him off with elbows from hell in his face. Let's see who wants this shit more...You had your chance! It’s my turn!” Sterling shouted.
hours later, Renan Barao he responded to his opponent in a harsh and angry tone, also on social media. The Brazilian said he offered to fight in another bantamweight event, under the jurisdiction of a different commission, but that Sterling had asked for more money, in addition to asking for an adjustment of his purse to accept the fight at catchweight.
“Sterling, you are just a coward and a liar. I'm ready to fight in the 135 pound (61 kg) division. It's not my fault the California State Athletic Commission wants me to fight at 140 (63,5 kg.)! I'm ready to kick your ass. I asked Sean Shelby (UFC matchmaker) to schedule this fight on July 22nd, in New York, so we could fight at 135 (61 kg.)… You know you asked for a lot more money to fight at 140 pounds (63,5 .140 kg.)… If you really have c…, sign this contract to fight in California at 63,5 pounds (XNUMX kg.) and stop lying to the fans, you idiot. I’m going to finish you!” Barão shot.
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