Ian Gary in victory over Michael Page No. UFC 303. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
A scandal shook the scenes of the UFC 303. Fighter Matheus Terra, 25, revealed that he was the target of a bribery attempt to spy on his teammate Ian Machado Garry. The promise was a payment of US$10 (around R$54) to pass on information about the Irishman's game plan to his rival. Michael Page. The event was held on June 29th.
Terra, who also trains at Chute Boxe, reportedly received the proposal from an acquaintance who lives in London and is close to Page's gym. The offer was made by message on June 3rd, about a month before the fight between Garry and 'MVP'.
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“He called me and asked if I needed money. I thought he was going to invite me to give seminars there or maybe fight, but he came with this offer. He wanted me to film and share his game plan. Ian Gary with them, and they would pay me a reward of US$10”, said the fighter.
The athlete from Minas Gerais stated that he was invited to record the training sessions Ian Gary and share details of the Irishman's strategy with the team Michael Page in exchange for the amount. Despite the financial temptation, the fighter refused the proposal and reported the incident to the leader of Chute Boxe, Diego Lima.
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The plan backfired. Despite the attempt to obtain information, 'MVP' was the target of Ian's takedown strategy. At the end of three rounds, the Irishman came out with his arms raised in the unanimous decision of the judges and remains undefeated in his career in professional MMA.
Matheus Terra, in turn, is still pursuing his martial arts journey and has only two fights as a professional, both victories by rear naked choke, and has his debut in the Jungle Fight scheduled to take place on July 20th, against Hadson Rodrigues.
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