Fans call for the release of a UFC Vegas 108 star, even though he remains unbeaten with a different decision gain.
Rafael Estevam clearly has a problem with the limit of 126 pounds, but is on it to persist, only to lose a percentage of his wallet when he misses. And this fighting week was no different, because he defeated Felipe Bunes in a razor-close decision after a comical 4LB weight miss yesterday.
Estevam's problems have been clear since the start of his UFC official period, after he had won his way in the promotion on the Dana White Contender Series in 2022. He landed in the promotion after a victory on the same card as Bo Nickal, who also ended in the Octagon.
Rafael Estevam wins after another problem with weight loss
When it comes to Rafael Estevam, there are conflicting thinking: on the one hand you cannot cut an undefeated powerhouse in a division as limited as 125LB. However, he also has a very serious problem with cutting the weight that has demonstrably made his winning versions very unfair.
Tonight on the Prelims of UFC Vegas 108 he looked solid about the three rounds and achieved his third decision victory since he came to the promotion. He handed Brazilian veteran bunes a different defeat, but he now has as much weight use of disasters as he has had fights in the UFC.
His first song came to UFC 288 in Newark two years ago when he was not even allowed to weigh for a fight with fan favorite Zhalgas Zhumagulov because of a failed cut. He then continued to miss 2 pounds for his debut in November against Charles Johnson, which he again won with a decision.
The some time that he could make the weight under the UFC banner was even his last victory over Jesus Aguilar in February. After 14 months out of operation, he succeeded in giving the scales at 126LB, which is a fee that is given to non-title hunters.
Fans want Rafael Estevam to be punished more seriously for weightmiss
Fans on social media were impressed by Estevam's performance, but not so much because of his ability to get on the scales. They believe that a Sterner punishment deserves to scare hunters from missing the weight and entering the octagon with an advantage compared to their rival who struggled and honestly weighed.
His old opponent Johnson wrote on X: “Another boring Estevam battle. Fighting out again, weigh roughly again and sniffing Jock belts guy is not weighed in three years. No respect.” One fan replied to this post by writing: “Hopefully that cuddling p — will be cut, f-ening sports murderer.”
Under an official UFC post, a fan suggested: “If you miss the weight like this, you can never fight that weight again. To be honest, they have to surprise weighing people and let them fight within so many LBS of their actual weight.”
Another wrote: “This is a shame … so unprofessional. Estevam always weighs above contracted limit. They have to punish this kind of behavior.”