Imagine beating up your opponent and then twerking on them after your victory. That’s exactly what bantamweight contender Ailin Perez did as she notched her fourth consecutive victory on Saturday night when she defeated Darya Zheleznyakova via submission at UFC Fight Night 243 in Paris, France.
Perez made Zheleznyakova tap out at the 3:53 mark in the first round. Then gave one of the most wildest post game celebrations that we’ve ever seen in the UFC when she decided to twerks on her beaten opponent. The celebration immediately caught the attention of the crowd.
AILIN PEREZ TWERKS IN HER OPPONENT'S FACE AFTER WINNING THE MATCH BY SUBMISSION ????#UFCParis #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/4cUU714Zfm
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Perez claims the excessive celebration was due to the disrespect that she faced from Zheleznyakova during fight week. “Darya said some very disrespectful things about me before the fight so I had to do it,” Perez said.
Perez missed weight by a half-pound as she weighed in a half a pound over the 136-pound bantamweight limit and appeared to have suffered a brutal weight cut on Friday morning. Without a doubt she was absolutely drained from her last minute effort in trying to cut weight. She was forced to forfeit 20% of her purse to Zheleznyakova.
Since joining the UFC Ailin Perez is 4-1 and is currently on a 4 fight win streak. Overall her MMA record stands at 11-2. Fans on social media seemed to enjoy the celebration for the most part. But there’s some fans that weren’t happy with the celebration at all. Do you think Perez went to far with her celebration or did you enjoy it and felt like it was justified?
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