UFC Vegas 21: le reazioni degli atleti dopo quanto successo nel main event

Il microcosmo delle MMA è uno dei più predisposti per le polemiche e gli infiniti dibattiti.

La ditata involontaria di Leon Edwards ai danni di Belal Muhammad ha fatto iniziare una nuova battaglia mediatica sulla non conformità dei guantini UFC e su alcune falle nel regolamento.

Abbiamo deciso così di raccogliere i pensieri dei tanti fighter che hanno espresso la loro opinione sui social. Un modo per tastare il polso e per comprendere al meglio la situazione.

Ecco qui di seguito alcuni dei principali tweet. A voi il giudizio!

My heart is shattered my first main event ended like that but Gods the best of planners im sorry to the fans and the @ufc you deserved a full fight.. Alhamdillah the vision is coming back and no permanent damage to the eye I’ll be back and want to run it back @Leon_edwardsmma pic.twitter.com/5xsvhmZ5Uh

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 14, 2021

What terrible way for the fight to end 😢 #UFCVegas21

— Neil Magny (@NeilMagny) March 14, 2021

Eye pokes hurt like nobody understands. It should be an automatic DQ.

— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) March 14, 2021

What in the hell is going on??? Unintentional but damn man. That’s so so shitty. So many fouls, so many fouls. #UFCVegas21

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 14, 2021

2021 smh #UFCVegas20

— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 14, 2021

Maaaan, Leon was looking super slick. Fakes, stance changes, everything looking great. Shit to see it end like that. Hope belal is okay 🙏🏻

— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) March 14, 2021

Hope his eye is ok. I was scared I was about to see an eye hanging. 🙏🏼 #UFC

— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 14, 2021

Gutted for the Main Event,
Run it back ASAP!!!!

— D (@darrentill2) March 14, 2021

As someone who gets eye poked every single sparring session, it’s fucking horrible. And Belal’s looks worse than any I’ve ever experienced.
Hope you heal up quick @bullyb170 https://t.co/91rnr7JBYk

— Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) March 14, 2021

Ok couple things
1. This is the stuff that gives me nightmares about competing
2. As a fighter you should have the wherewithal to err on the side of caution, if you can’t do that are you really a professional
3. Should we start fighting with the 7 oz gloves? pic.twitter.com/oXs96DefU1

— Louis Smolka (@LASTSAMURAIUFC) March 14, 2021

We need new gloves. Period!

They’re out there. I just don’t understand what we’re waiting for to make these changes. How many more eye injuries do we need to bring these new gloves in, that significantly reduce the spreading of the fingers.#UFCVegas21

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 14, 2021