In case you aren’t dishonest, you aren’t attempting.
UFC Vegas 97 was a memorable night time for officiating woes. I imply, can they even be referred to as that in 2024 when fouls go uncalled primarily on a fight-by-fight foundation? Warnings are teased, factors aren’t taken, and fighters can get away with virtually no matter they need. That appeared to be the case once more within the Strawweight battle between prospect, Jaqueline Amorim, and veteran, Vanessa Demopoulos, this previous weekend (Sept. 7, 2024).
Brazil’s Amorim continued her profitable streak of finishes with a 3rd straight (9-1) when she scored a first spherical armbar over Demopoulos. Nonetheless, immediately earlier than the ending sequence, Demopoulos shouted out that her opponent was grabbing inside her gloves, which is a foul within the blended martial arts (MMA) rule ebook, or alleged to be. Amorim went unpunished and the motion continued as common earlier than the faucet.
Amorim, 29, denied any wrongdoing in her ending sequence, as Demopoulos claimed after the battle she’d attraction the loss to the Nevada Athletic Fee (NAC). She reacted publicly at this time (Tues., Sept. 10, 2024).
Shithole sport. Jaqueline Amorim clearly dishonest, hooking contained in the gloves towards considered one of my favourite fighters Vanessa Demopoulos, to get the end. Absolute shame. pic.twitter.com/I7a20fZK4Z
— JJ Alejandro (@breakingyoun) September 7, 2024
“Don’t know what to say about this weekend apart from how dissatisfied I’m in others,” Demopoulos stated in an Instagram publish. “What you possibly can by no means take away from me is my spirit, my will, and my religion. Again to sparring, again to coaching, and again to being the badass b*tch I all the time have been.
“Thanks to everybody who’s caught up for me,” he continued. “Thanks to everybody who reached out to me personally. I really love you guys. All of us witnessed what occurred, no want for me to clarify what’s so apparent in gradual movement. On to extra unimaginable issues. Fascinating journey. That’s the enjoyable half about life. [three white heart emojis]”
The loss for Demopoulos snapped a questionable two-fight profitable streak (11-6 general) that noticed her earn resolution nods over now-ex-UFC fighters and Invicta Combating Championship champions, Kanako Murata and Emily Ducote.
