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Alex Poatan entering the octagon. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
While Alex Poatan reacts well to being the target of trash talk from his opponents and ignores the provocations, the same cannot be said for outside the octagon. In the midst of preparations to fight for his third title at UFC Casa Branca , an event scheduled for June 14th in Washington (USA), the former middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) champion has clashed with Melquizael Costa.
All because the UFC's top featherweight (up to 65,8 kg) fighter stated that, in a hypothetical superfight, Poatan would lose with relative ease to the legendary Jon Jones . Disapproving of Melk's thinking, the renowned striker went to the 'Connect Cast' profile's post on 'Instagram' and not only attacked him, but also exposed a situation in which he reprimanded him.
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It's worth noting that Poatan was so upset by his compatriot's view that he commented, "Facts speak for themselves." Furthermore, this wasn't the first time the UFC star had sparked controversy by receiving opposing or negative opinions about him or his fights.
"Brother, you can root for whoever you want and that's fine! The problem is you claiming something you don't even know and acting like I did something to you. When I was in the LFA and you were going to fight, the day before you came and called me while I was having coffee at the hotel and I was chewing. You didn't even ask if you could, and honestly, I told you that you should have asked me if you could record a video," the fighter wrote.
“Maybe you got angry because I called you out. But I didn’t think you were angry because we were having dinner together in Mexico and I was encouraging you while you were crying because you lost the fight. Now, when you win two fights you become all-powerful. Brother, I can lose 8 fights in a row!”, he concluded.
Terror of former champions
Alex Poatan , 38, rose to fame in kickboxing with Glory and made his UFC debut in 2021. From there, the Brazilian experienced a meteoric rise, becoming one of the organization's main stars.
Not surprisingly, the athlete won the middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) belts. Furthermore, the renowned striker has a record that includes former champions: Israel Adesanya , Jamahal Hill , Jan Błachowicz, Jiri Prochazka (twice), Magomed Ankalaev , and Sean Strickland.
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