LAS VEGAS – Youssef Zalal has made the daring accusation that Calvin Kattar deliberately greased up previous to their UFC Struggle Night time 251 co-main occasion conflict.
Zalal (17-5-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) earned his fourth consecutive victory since returning to the UFC for a second stint, and his greatest profession win up to now, with a unanimous determination overcome Kattar (23-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) on Saturday on the UFC Apex. He clearly received the primary and second spherical earlier than his opponent took the third, however there was a curious takeaway from the competition.
Based on Zalal, who failed on all eight of his takedown makes an attempt all through the battle, Kattar was unusually slippery any time he put fingers on him, and he thinks there might have been some foul play.
“That is the loopy half: We labored quite a lot of grappling, and I sh*t you not, I felt like there’s Vaseline throughout his legs,” Zalal instructed MMA Junkie and different reporters post-fight at UFC Struggle Night time 251. “I swear to God, he was probably the most slipperiest man I’ve ever seen in my life, and I felt like I’m not attempting to be that man with this and that (excuse). However man, that was suspicious, bro.
“No person slides like that – that fast. I’ve fought quite a lot of good guys – Jack Shore and all these guys – and I felt whenever you’re dry and all that stuff, there’s no method. It’s what it’s. You’ll be able to cheat the game, you are able to do no matter you need.”
No matter his accusations, Zalal, 28, mentioned he’s pleased to get his hand raised and has his eyes on greater names within the featherweight division.
“I’m doing me and it’s going to get me to the highest,” Zalal mentioned.
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