Alex Pereira is one of the biggest fan favorites in the UFC, and his defeat against Magomed Ankalaev last night destroyed many viewers.
Pereira dropped his world title on the fourth time of asking, while Ankalaev surpassed him on all three cards in a boring five-round affair at UFC 313 in Las Vegas. The result is likely to have a lot of money, but also upset by supporters who do not like the fighting style of Grappling-Heavy Dagestani.
A fan in particular was very angry and went viral on social media while he hit his television as soon as the score cards were read by Bruce Buffer. The clip has collected hundreds of thousands of views, in which many share their similar frustrations in the result.
Fan hits TV in anger after the loss of Alex Pereira for Magomed Ankalaev
After the five round affair, fans had to wait with an bait while they saw how Alex Pereira had taken his belt on the Scorecards. Two jury members gave Magomed Ankalaev three rounds, while one had him on a wider four on one clip.
This furious fan, who was caught on the camera by TIK tok user Nicholas Woolen who responded in a bizarre rampage after the fact. He hit and kicked his wall before he went to the TV, set himself, hit the screen and threw it on the floor.
Woollen told viewers in the commentary part that the outrage was not the result of a bet that went wrong, as many had expected. Instead, he noticed that his reaction “was just pure love for the sport”. It is unclear whether it is woolen in the clip or a friend or not.
Alex Pereira believes that grinding fighting style should not be encouraged if he loses his title
Pereira remained as modest as possible in the defeat, but let his frustrations come forward in the grinding Dagestani style during his chat after the fight with Joe Rogan. He noted that Ankalaev could take the belt without almost causing damage and encouraging others to do the same.
“I knew it would be a war, every fight of mine is a war,” Pereira told Rogan afterwards. “He explained some pressure in the second round, I felt part of his strikes, but putting myself on the head against the cage that he didn't really do anything.
“We have followed our strategy. We know he places people against the fence and he plays that game. But giving him the victory with such a game plan, it encourages people to do that to others. I hurt him against the fence, the only difference is that I was the one against the fence. '
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