It seems to be just like the UFC world hasn’t forgiven Mario Bautista for beating Jose Aldo.
The highest UFC bantamweight contender is the proprietor of the second-longest lively successful streak within the division (8), solely behind reigning champion Merab Dvalishvili (13). Mario Bautista improved to 10-2 within the UFC with a dominant decision win over Bellator champion Patchy Mix at UFC 316 on Saturday.
Regardless of beating Mix in an entertaining hanging battle, Bautista went with out his flowers in Newark, New Jersey. Bautista was booed by the viewers, most likely as a result of he defeated beloved legend Jose Aldo in a controversial decision in his earlier battle at UFC 307.
Out of 13 victors, Bautista admits it was ‘bizarre’ he was the one fighter to not be given a post-fight interview by Joe Rogan at UFC 316.
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Mario Bautista says UFC ‘didn’t even give him an opportunity’ to chop a promo
Bautista spoke on his interview snub days after his win on The Ariel Helwani Present.
“A little bit bit [surprised],” Bautista mentioned of being the one winner to not get interviewed at UFC 316.
“Afterwards, I used to be simply pondering, man, I did all the pieces…
“I did the precise reverse of what I did to Aldo. I held Aldo. Now, I fought Patchy, and I stood up with him the entire time and it nonetheless didn’t appear adequate.
“I don’t know if it’s a UFC factor. I don’t know if it was a [Donald] Trump time delay, no matter it was.
“It was a bit bit bizarre,” Bautista added.
“Now that I consider it, I’m simply pondering, man, that’s kinda tousled.
“Even when I needed to chop a promo, they didn’t even give me the prospect to do this.”
Mario Bautista on getting booed at UFC 316: ‘I can’t make any of those folks joyful’
The 31-year-old Bautista turned in one of many biggest performances of his profession when he outboxed Combine for 3 rounds at UFC 316.
Bautista landed a career-best 173 punches on Combine, battering the face of the 20-1 Bellator bantamweight champion.
Nonetheless, Bautista was booed by the followers in New Jersey.
“I seen it within the battle whereas I’m standing up with this man the entire time, they usually’re booing,” Bautista mentioned.
“In my thoughts, I’m pondering, rattling, I can’t make any of those folks joyful.
“Perhaps they only didn’t wanna hear the boos afterwards,” Bautista mentioned of why he didn’t get a post-fight interview with Rogan.
