One other month, one other grease accusation.
Gilbert Burns retired Jorge Masivdal by way of unanimous determination final evening (Sat., Apr. 8, 2023) at UFC 287 from inside Miami-Dade Enviornment in Miami, Fla, to assert the ‘King of Miami’ crown. “Durinho” is now on a two-fight win streak since his battle with Khamzat Chimaev (watch highlights).
Through the UFC 287 post-fight press convention (watch), Burns accused Masivdal of being slippery all through the combat.
“I confirmed lots of enchancment, and that man was freaking slippery,” Burns advised reporters. “There’s an previous canine Miami trick with a lotion as a result of he was so slippery…100%, I do consider [he used lotion]. I do know these previous methods. They get up on [Saturday] and take the primary bathe, and so they put lots of lotion on their physique…The pores and skin absorbs the lotion, after which after three hours, you do it once more, after which after you do it once more, then after you do it once more.
Each time he begins to sweat lots [shakes his head]. For certain, he did that 100%. I’m telling you, it wasn’t possibly, possibly not. He was so slippery. Everytime you’re watching the highlights, attempt to see, you’re gonna see, like, he’s vivid, his pores and skin’s vivid. I gotta give it as much as this man. The man has all of the methods.”
Masvidal hasn’t responded to the accusations, however one would suppose he’ll.
Burns is driving excessive off his win over “Gamebred,” and in the identical post-fight press convention, he stated he’s demanding to be the backup for the following Welterweight title combat and if not, he desires to be launched from the UFC.
“I’m subsequent in line to combat for the title, and in any other case let me go. Let me do my factor, these guys are making one million {dollars} a yr in different organizations. That’s it. I’m a backup for the following combat. And I’m combating for the title subsequent,” Burns stated.
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