Gilbert Durinho raises his voice and explains the dispute involving Diego Lopes and his UFC rival: 'He made a lot of excuses'

Diego lopes in defeat to Alexander Volkanovsky (Photo: Instagram/UFC Canada)

Recently, Yair Rodríguez and Diego lopes starred in one of the most interesting spontaneous rivalries in the UFC featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). The two representatives of Mexico had a heated discussion during the press conference of UFC 314 and then the opportunity arose to settle their differences inside the octagon. However, 'Pantera' retreated, a decision that did not go unnoticed by Gilbert Durinho.

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In a video published on his YouTube channel, Durinho mocked Yair's refusal to face Diego lopes, classifying the attitude as typical of someone who is afraid. For the Brazilian, the Mexican made excuses to avoid a confrontation that made perfect sense, especially given the newly established rivalry between the two athletes.

“In Rio, we say that we farted in the farofa. My brother, he farted in the farofa legally. In short: he gave a bunch of excuses, blah blah blah, and even said: 'I'm so mad at him that I don't want to fight him in the octagon, I want to fight in the street'. You're a professional fighter, you get paid to fight, you have a beef with the guy, the UFC is going to pay you to fight, and you come and say that you don't want to fight in the octagon, you want to fight in the street? Do you know what that means? That's the 'Manual of the Shit', chapter six, verse one: you're shitting yourself!”, he explained. Gilbert Durinho.

Understand the rivalry between Yair Rodriguez and Diego Lopes

The rivalry between Yair Rodríguez and Diego lopes started during the press conference of UFC 314, when the two had a heated argument. Yair claimed that members of Diego's team attacked a member of his team. The Brazilian, in turn, refuted the accusations and even insinuated that the Mexican had threatened a woman.

Initially scheduled to take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, as UFC 320, the event ended up being moved to Las Vegas on October 4th and lost its numbered card status, becoming known as UFC Night. Taking advantage of the change, Diego lopes used social media to announce that he had accepted to star in the event in a duel against Yair Rodríguez. However, also on social media, 'Pantera' refused the proposal.