Alex Volkanovski rips Henry Cejudo for firing coach on camera

Alexander Volkanovski, like many within the MMA group, was puzzled to see Henry Cejudo hearth his long-time coach, Eric Albarracin, on digicam.

Final week, the UFC launched its “Countdown” present within the lead as much as UFC 298, which featured lots of the typical actions fighters have interaction in simply earlier than a combat. Nonetheless, UFC 298 “Countdown” got here with an uncommon wrinkle as Cejudo determined to interrupt the information to Albarracin that he was not going to be a part of the crew heading into Feb. 17 in opposition to Merab Dvalishvili.

This had many upset with the best way Cejudo determined to deal with letting go of Albarracin, together with Volkanovski.

“What? Is that legit or what? Is that this some bizarre manner of selling or selling?” Volkanovski instructed The MacLife. “I simply don’t get it. In entrance of the cameras simply appears so bizarre.”

Volkanovski was so taken away by Cejudo’s actions that he questions if the entire thing was only a publicity stunt. But when certainly actual, the UFC featherweight champion admits to dropping respect for Cejudo.

“I assumed he seemed like he was taking it in, however I simply don’t get it,” Volkanovski stated. “You’re an absolute prick when you’re doing that and thought, ‘This could be good content material, and I’m going to take advantage of this,’ and exit and try this.

“Henry, if that is legit, you’re a piece of sh*t, let me inform you that proper now. That’s loopy to me. That’s why I don’t imagine it. I don’t assume he’s that a lot of a sh*tbag to try this. I don’t assume he’s.

“I don’t get it. I actually don’t get it. It’s loopy to me. Perhaps he’s simply all about himself, so filled with himself that he doesn’t care about anybody round him. Perhaps, I don’t know.”

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