After Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal within the UFC 287 co-main occasion, he accused ‘Gamebred’ of ‘being slippery’ and dishonest.
“I feel I confirmed a variety of enchancment, and that man was freaking slippery. That’s an outdated canine, Miami trick with the lotion, as a result of he was so slippery. Wow. 100%, I do consider [he was greasing],” Burns stated in the course of the UFC 287 Submit-Battle Press Convention.
“I do know these outdated tips these guys do. You realize what they do? They get up on [Saturday] they usually take the primary bathe they usually put a variety of lotion on the 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, after which after, you do it once more, and your physique absorbs. Everytime you begin sweating so much [the lotion comes out]. For positive he did that, one hundred pc he did. I’m telling you.”
Masvidal responded to Burns’ allegations whereas showing on The MMA Hour and stated that he’s by no means cheated in his profession.
“There have been like three commissioners backstage, quite a few individuals backstage in addition to USADA,” Masvidal stated. “I’ve by no means greased, I’ve by no means been caught for dishonest or something, perhaps I’m the sweetest motherf**ker, who is aware of? However, I’ve by no means greased, I’ve by no means placed on something in my life perpetually. I’ve by no means achieved that in my life. Possibly he ought to blame his approach. Not with the ability to do something however maintain me.”
No matter bro
“I’ve by no means cheated, the referee was there touching me continuously, breaking us up, and shifting us round,” continued Masvidal. “You might be telling me he couldn’t really feel if I had grease? He is aware of the distinction between that and sweating, so it’s no matter bro.”
“I’ve by no means cheated and I’m not about to cheat. I’ve by no means even had some extent taken away from me in all my 50-something professional fights. For this man to attempt to slander my identify on my final one, no matter bro.”
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