Before UFC Atlanta, Rodolfo Bellato makes a revelation about the fight with Paul Craig that was postponed at the last minute: 'I cried a lot'

Paul Craig (left) and Rodolfo Bellato (right) facing before the UFC Atlanta. Photo: Reproduction YouTube/UFC

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About to finally face Paul Craig on the preliminary card of UFC Atlanta, Rodolfo Bellato recalled when the fight was postponed, in UFC Las Vegas 106. On that occasion, the duel could not take place due to the Brazilian's herpes, which caused the Nevada Athletic Commission to cancel the fight. Now, the duel will take place this Saturday (14), at the event scheduled to start at 20 pm (Brasília time). In the main fight, Kamaru Usman will face Joaquin buckley.

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About a month after the first scheduled date, the fight that will take place in the capital of the state of Georgia (USA) was a source of great disappointment for Bellato when it was canceled in Las Vegas. According to the fighter, he was already ready to step into the Apex octagon when the postponement was imposed.

“We never expected something like this to happen to us, so it was something that surprised me a lot. I was wearing gloves, already warmed up. There was one fight left before ours, and then the commission doctor saw my lips — and it was something that showed up on the day of the fight. In the faceoffs, at the weigh-ins, there was nothing there,” he said. Rodolfo Bellato in an interview with journalist Guilherme Cruz from 'MMA Fighting'.

The São Paulo native said he noticed an itchy sensation on his lips on Saturday morning. During training, the symptoms worsened and herpes appeared. After the Las Vegas event and ready to face the Scot, Bellato approves the measure taken by the Commission.

“I think the commission was absolutely right. We have to take very good care of our opponents, of the athletes, because it is really contagious. They really made the right decision. We didn’t understand it at the time. I cried a lot at the time. ‘Man, it’s not possible.’ But the right decision was made. They did the right thing to protect my opponent — and also me, sometimes a bacteria can get in there. It’s hard to understand, but now, with a clearer head, looking at the other side, I think the commission was absolutely right,” he said.