Chapter 192: I Respect Every Opponent
At 10 a.m. on March 27, the UFC 231 pre-tournament press conference was held as scheduled, and all 12 main event fighters participating in the tournament were present to accept questions from reporters. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Xiang Yingying was accompanied by Dan Henderson, the representative of the interim coaching team of Xiang Yingying, and Tang Mu, the representative of the Hero Battalion, while Qu Zimo, Mitte and Agoura sat in the back row of the audience.
Qu Zimo and Tang Mu also arrived in Macau last night, while the rest of the coaching staff had to stay at the Hero Camp to train the students, so there was no way to go to the scene to witness the first UFC fight of the Heroes.
Also who didn't have the opportunity to come this time were Xiang Wenjun, Wang Lulu and Yu Jinxuan, who were mainly delayed by school matters. In fact, there is another reason, if it is according to Xiang Hero's words, it is "a game that can be ended in five minutes, and there is no need to work hard." ”
Xiang Yingying is still wearing the dark blue suit on the day of the opening of the Hero Camp today, and this is the first time he has participated in the press conference of this kind of boxer's collective appearance, which is very fresh.
There are a number of fighters of all levels sitting around, some know and some strange, and of course the so-called acquaintance is just watching the fight on TV.
As is customary, Dana White gave a rough description of UFC 231 matchups, and then gave a special look at the six main events.
This is followed by question time. As a result, Xiang Yingying's limelight completely overshadowed all fighters, including the headliners of the event.
So, with the help of many media friends, Xiang Yingying successfully pulled another wave of hatred, which made Tang Mu and Qu Zimo in the audience smile bitterly.
In the Q&A session, most of the questions asked by reporters about Xiang Hero's desire to dominate two divisions and his participation in the Honor Fight middleweight title defense in 20 days.
After answering a few questions, Xiang Yingying and Gestrum competed against each other and refused to give in to each other.
The focus of the controversy was Xiang Yingying's participation in the Glory Fight, and Gestrom was very stubborn in believing that Xiang Yingying's behavior was an insult to him, and it was a very disrespectful practice.
Gestrum also expressed regret that the UFC connived at this practice, which embarrassed Dana White and had to stand up and make a statement.
Since the contract between Xiang Hero and Honor Fight has not yet been executed, Chinese fans are eagerly waiting for Xiang Hero to land in the UFC as soon as possible. Therefore, after negotiation between the UFC and Xiang Hero, they agreed to Xiang Hero's request for a two-front battle.
Finally, Dana Bai also made a special statement that Xiang Yingying was also willing to take great risks to fight on two fronts in order not to disappoint his motherland fans, which made him very moved, and he just hoped that Xiang Yingying would devote himself to the UFC competition as soon as possible after the end of the fight contract with Glory.
In the face of Dana White's explanation, Xiang Yingying was completely convinced, and the person who was able to develop the UFC to this height is indeed unusual.
Towards the end of the press conference, reporters were still chasing Xiang Yingxing, constantly asking some sensitive questions.
In the end, Xiang Yingying didn't bother to do tai chi, and directly stated his attitude: "I don't mean to look down on any boxer, any athlete who is engaged in this sport should be respected." I made this decision because I have the ability, and all of you here may be skeptical, but the best way to face skepticism is to speak for it with strength. ”
Finally, after the press conference, Xiang Yingying and Dan Henderson were surrounded again.
But this time, the reporter asked not Xiang Hero, but Dan Henderson, who showed a signature smile.
"Henderson, what kind of fighter do you think Xiang Hero is as your preparation coach for this fight? What do you think of him heading to defend his Glory Fight middleweight title in twenty days? A reporter asked.
"Xiang Yingying is the most talented and hard-working fighter I've ever met, and I'm very fortunate to be his interim coach for his UFC debut. As for your second question, I just want to say that there will be an answer when the game is over. After Dan Henderson finished speaking, he patted Xiang Hero on the shoulder hard.
"Oh! In this way, you are full of confidence in Xiang Hero's game. According to Xiang Ying's record in Glory Fight, none of his opponents can leave the ring standing. Do you think that will happen in two days' time? Another reporter asked.
"Haha! This is going to end up in what way he ends! After Dan Henderson finished speaking, he left the scene of the press conference with the shocked expressions of the media reporters.
On the other side, Gestron and Cordeiro were also surrounded by reporters.
"Coach Cordeiro, how do you evaluate Gestrom's opponent as his preparation coach?" Another journalist asked Cordeiro a question.
"Xiang Yingying is a very good kickboxer, and he has proven it. Gestron is also a very good MMA fighter, and he's also proven himself with 13 wins, 5 knockouts, and 4 submissions. And the fight they're about to play is MMA rules! "Cordeiro's attitude has been made very clear.
"Gestrum, with a clear physical disadvantage, how will you face the attacking Xiang hero?" The journalists don't seem to be planning to let Gestran go just yet.
"I don't really like to fight with words, but in the face of someone who doesn't know how to respect his opponent, I still want to say that I will teach him what respect is in the octagon!" Gestrum also left the press conference after speaking.
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After the press conference, the media reporters were still happily hyping up the topic that had been hyped for more than a month, while Xiang Yingying was making final preparations.
At 8 a.m. on March 28, UFC officials conducted a routine pre-fight blood test on Xiang Hero.
At noon, Xiang Yingying took a sauna accompanied by Mitte, controlled his weight at 83.2 kilograms, and maintained a relatively good mental state.
This time, because it was a game in Macau, Xiang Hero belonged to the home game. Almost all of the people in the domestic martial arts world rushed to Macau, wanting to witness the first Chinese striker in the UFC and see what kind of answer Xiang Hero on the cusp would give.
Of course, the most comes, the earliest are media reporter friends. The media, which had been in a war of words for almost a month, finally waited for the time of acceptance.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, as the preparation team for Xiang Hero's competition, Dan Henderson and a group of three accompanied Xiang Hero to the weighing site on the third floor of the Venetian Resort Hotel.
After the process was completed, Xiang Yingying and Gestrum took pictures of each other according to the usual practice, and the two seemed to be tired of the hype that lasted for more than a month, and they did not make excessive provocations very tacitly, but the disdain shown by the two of them still indicates that the game will be extremely hot in 24 hours.