Li Jingliang did nothing mistaken, however he seemingly bought the worst final result out of all of the chaos from UFC 279.
In the course of the lead up, he was seen on UFC Embedded getting a pleasant customized swimsuit and being excited to indicate it off on the press convention. The Chinese language fighter has additionally been engaged on his English and was wanting ahead to the media occasion, just for Khamzat Chimaev to start out preventing everybody and power its abrupt cancellation.
A day later, Chimaev badly botched his weight reduce and compelled late shuffling within the ultimate battle card. So as a substitute of getting that large alternative in opposition to Tony Ferguson, he ended up with a harder and far greater opponent, that wasn’t remotely as common.
For all of the speak about being a “actual gangster” main as much as this occasion, Li was the one one who needed to face a brand new opponent 10 lbs heavier on only a day’s discover.
To compound issues, he then went on to lose a break up determination that not many agreed with. Dana White, like many followers this week, slammed the judges after the match.
“I believed Li gained the battle,” White mentioned. “He did (get the brief finish of the stick). They’re proper, you’re proper, the judges have been mistaken in my view. It wasn’t even like I used to be like ‘Wow, that would have gone both method. I used to be shocked after they mentioned break up determination.”
Nate Diaz, who ended up dealing with Li’s unique opponent, says he “felt dangerous” for the Chinese language UFC star.
“They didn’t wish to let me battle Chung Li. That motherf—ker had the dopest swimsuit within the press convention!” Diaz mentioned, earlier than apologizing for butchering his title. “You recognize what I used to be speaking about, I didn’t imply to do this to him.
“Did you guys see his swimsuit? Yeah, I felt dangerous for him. They need to have confirmed him love,” Diaz mentioned.
Li, identical to he did each step of the way in which, took the break up determination in stride and remained stylish in defeat.
“Large due to everybody who helps me. I felt plenty of love from you this week. You guys are who I’m preventing for. I battle for my folks, my household and my dream,” Li wrote on Instagram.
“I’ll hold strolling on the trail which I select. Won’t ever cease and take what belongs to me again. Congrat (Daniel Rodriguez), my buddy.”
