Final Combating Championship (UFC) held its official pre-fight press convention on at present (watch right here) for the upcoming stacked UFC 314 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion and a few tremendous heated drama unfolded however it wasn’t between fighters who’re scheduled to combat one another.
As an alternative, it was between UFC 314 headliner Diego Lopes and Yair Rodriguez.
Yesterday, throughout UFC 314 media day (watch right here), Rodriguez trashed Lopes for representing Mexico despite the fact that he was born in Brazil. On the press convention, a reporter requested Lopes about it, to which Lopes brushed it off. One other reporter requested a couple of potential combat with “El Pantera” later this yr at Noche UFC.
“What number of losses does he have in a row?” “What number of? Two? That’s not sufficient [for a title fight], ”Lopes mentioned.
And that is when the drama exploded.
“P—ssy,” Rodriguez mentioned. “Didn’t you soar Marco [Beltran] between you and your workforce? Didn’t you soar Marco together with your workforce? Sure or no? I’ve been ready for the fitting second to inform you this to your f*cking face. You’re going to pay for Marco.”
Marco Beltran is a former UFC fighter and shut good friend of Rodriguez. A number of years again, he fought Lopes and was submitted with a heel hook.
“Speak about my workforce, and the identical factor that occurred to him will occur to you,” Lopes responded. “You threatened her, you threatened her. “You threatened a woman, and also you’re going to pay.” h/t MMA Junkie.
“Don’t twist up phrases,” Rodriguez concluded.
Mexican reporter Rodrigo Del Campo Gonzalez additionally defined what the argument is about for extra context on social media.
Yair is accusing Diego and his workforce of beating up former UFC fighter and Yair’s good friend Marco Beltrán. Diego the accuses Yair of threatening a feminine teammate of his and that he’ll pay for it. See subsequent tweet for extra context: https://t.co/Ctc8axkEYf
— Rodrigo Del Campo González (@RodDelCampo) April 10, 2025
Context for American media who don’t know this: Considered one of Yair’s finest buddies former UFC fighter Marco Beltrán has had beef with Diego Lopes and his health club for years. From this Yair has had beef with Diego for someday, particularly after calling him out for this previous UFC Mexico present. https://t.co/DeMrTDK5Hl
— Rodrigo Del Campo González (@RodDelCampo) April 9, 2025
It’s secure to say UFC has an enormous combat on its palms for UFC 320.
Lopes fights Alexander Volkanovski for the vacant Featherweight title in the principle occasion of UFC 314, whereas Yair Rodriguez welcomes Bellator MMA’s earlier two-division kingpin, Patricio Pitbull, to the Octagon this weekend.
Do not forget that MMAmania.com will ship LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow protection of your complete UFC 314 combat card proper right here, beginning with the ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” matches on-line, that are scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET, earlier than the principle card begin time at 10 p.m. ET (additionally on ESPN+).
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