Raul Rosas Jr. cleared the air with Ricky Turcios at UFC on ESPN 57, however thinks his opponent made a mistake if he instructed him the reality about his well being after their combat.
Within the characteristic bout at KFC Yum! Middle in Louisville, Ky., Rosas Jr. submitted Turcios within the second spherical with a rear-naked choke, capping off a combat with thrilling floor scrambles.
There was rigidity between the 2 fighters, extra from Turcios’ aspect than Rosas Jr., who was upset that the 19-year-old pulled out of their February reserving in Mexico Metropolis resulting from sickness. Turcios refused a glove contact and cursed at Rosas Jr. earlier than providing a defiant kick to start out the combat.
Rosas Jr. would settle issues contained in the cage together with his submission win and wished to make sure there have been no extra arduous emotions. Because the mud started to settle, each had been cordial and confirmed respect for one another, however Rosas additionally needed to take a second to set the report straight throughout a post-fight dialog with Turcios within the cage.
“I used to be like, ‘You disrespected me first although, you understand?’” Rosas Jr. instructed reporters at a post-fight information convention. “You disrespected me by over right here saying that I pulled out, this or that. He was like, ‘No, you disrespected me first by breaking the Bushido code,’ or no matter. Then I used to be like, ‘Bro, you understand that’s one thing I couldn’t management. You already know I used to be sick.’
“And he instructed me that he was sick as effectively. He instructed me he had staph this week, his knee, no matter, no matter. However you understand, hopefully, he doesn’t use that as an excuse. That’s the explanation I didn’t step out in Mexico Metropolis, as a result of if I’d have stepped out in Mexico Metropolis, I wasn’t going to deliver it up that I used to be sick. If I had misplaced in Mexico Metropolis, I used to be going to depart it at that.”
Turcios didn’t point out an sickness or every other ailment throughout his combat week interviews, and appeared able to return to the cage for the primary time since November 2022. Nonetheless, if all that was instructed to Rosas Jr. is true, he hopes his opponent gained’t attempt to discredit his bonus-earning victory.
“If he was actually sick and had staph and went on the market, I believe that was only a dumb resolution. I didn’t do this.”
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