Bryan Battle ranted at the fans who booed him following his divisive victory over Randy Brown at UFC 310.
The American certainly wasn’t happy with the spectators inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Bryan Battle slams fans booing his victory at UFC 310
After missing weight by four pounds, Bryan Battle was always fighting an uphill battle with the fans, going into his clash with Randy Brown.
Aiming to deliver an entertaining spectacle, the brawler steamed forward, looking to apply pressure. However, in the opening round, he struggled to deal with his opponent’s speed.
In the second segment, Battle worked his way back into the contest, landing big strikes in the clinch, to even up the bout.
The third round descended into brutality, with the brawlers exchanging vicious shots in a bid to do enough to earn the decision.
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In the end, it was Battle who received the verdict from the judges, much to the dismay of the crowd in attendance, who were very vocal about how they felt.
Furious with the reaction, during his interview with Joe Rogan, the victor, exclaimed: “Who are you booing? I know all these sick, twisted degenerates in Vegas aren’t booing ‘The Butcher’; I just fought my heart out for you all.
“Shoutout to Randy. Randy is a real man, unlike all the other motherf***ers booing in this b***h right now.”
Fans react to Bryan Battle’s victory at UFC 310
It appears the viewers enjoying the action from home, had the same feelings, to that of those watching inside the arena, with many taking to social media to voice their opinions.
One said: “Missed weight, lost the fight and he’s wondering why they booing, lol”, while another added: “Booing a guy that didn’t come to fight, should’ve lost the decision, got rocked in round three! Regardless, you SHOULD get booed if you get gifted a win by holding on to survive MOST of the fight. Ref should’ve been breaking that clinch up a lot more often. Wasn’t even trying to finish!”
However, others weren’t as harsh, with an MMA enthusiast, writing: “He’s not wrong feeling that way, but they were booing the decision more than his performance. Can’t hate him for how he fought, making weight, on the other hand.”
A fourth combat sports enthusiast, said: “He didn’t deserve them boos for real.”
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