Mario Bautista scored the largest victory of his profession Saturday, profitable a detailed break up choice in opposition to UFC Corridor of Famer Jose Aldo at UFC 307 in Salt Lake Metropolis, however many individuals disagreed with the judges’ name — together with MMA famous person Conor McGregor.
“The Infamous” took on social media Saturday night time to name the consequence a “filth” and “bullsh*t” choice, and Bautista responded throughout his UFC 307 post-fight media scrum.
“Conor can kiss my a** and he can battle every time he’s purported to,” Bautista mentioned. “Take the battle in opposition to [Michael] Chandler. Shut up.”
McGregor complained on social media that Bautista “was capturing in simply to carry him in opposition to the fence”, and “that’s not adequate”. The Irishman believes the referee Mike Beltran ought to have separated them as a result of there may be “no level prolonging these positions as in the event that they haven’t taken place precisely the identical manner prior and nothing has taken place however [stalling].”
Bautista defined his technique, citing Merab Dvalishvili’s efficiency in opposition to Aldo — additionally in Salt Lake Metropolis — as reference.
“The efficiency is what it’s. Needed to do what I needed to do,” Bautista mentioned. “I acquired lower within the second spherical. I acquired hit with one thing fairly good. I used to be capable of drive him by the fence. He has good takedown protection, however he can’t get off the cage. That’s not my fault, you understand? If that was me, I’m capable of circle off the cage. So regardless of the crowd thinks, no matter everybody thinks, I imply, that’s on him.
“He wasn’t getting off the fence and I’m not gonna let him off the fence. And I attempt to take him down, he’s good proper there. And such as you mentioned, that’s one thing Marab did, and now have a look at him, he’s the champ. … I believed I did sufficient. Hanging smart he was getting after slightly bit however like I mentioned, he simply gave up a number of time on the cage, in order that that’s on him.”
Bautista mentioned he was not frightened concerning the boos as a result of boors os cheers, “it’s power” for him. Now 15-2 as an expert and using an extended profitable streak, Bautista mentioned he’s open to dealing with Henry Cejudo subsequent.
“We’ll see who comes up,” Bautista mentioned. “I used to be pondering [Cory] Sandhagen, however he’s sort of coming off a loss I’m a seven in a row now. Somebody that’s been calling out [Sean] O’Malley, [and] O’Malley simply misplaced, so if Henry Cejudo desires to battle, we may do this too.”
