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Beatriz Mesquita wants to bring the iconic Brazil-Argentina rivalry to the Octagon.
Mesquita (8-0) took on Melissa Mullins (7-3) in a women’s bantamweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 279 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Mullins rocked Mesquita in the opening round and surprisingly chose to take the fight to the canvas. As Mullins postured up to drop an elbow, “Bia” locked up an armbar to earn a quick tap.
Mesquita subsequently aimed high with a callout of Ailin Perez. Explaining her callout, Mesquita said that he wants to jump up the UFC.com rankings, where Perez is currently at No. 5. The undefeated Brazilian also said that she doesn’t like the attitude of Perez, who is known for celebrating her wins by twerking. Mesquita further believes that it’ll be an interesting matchup against the Argentinian to translate the age old Brazil-Argentina soccer rivalry into the Octagon.
“Honestly, I want to end up in the Top 10, Top 5 by the end of the year,” Mesquita said in an interview with the UFC. “So, [Perez] is there. And I really think it’s a good match for me. I don’t like her attitude in the cage. But more than that, I think she’s a really good match for me. She can grapple too, so I think it’s gonna be a really interesting fight. Also, Brazil and Argentina is a big rivalry.”
Mesquita has never gone the distance in her eight career wins, finishing six of them via submission. Meanwhile, Perez (13-2) is currently riding a six-fight winning streak in the UFC.
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Mesquita (8-0) took on Melissa Mullins (7-3) in a women’s bantamweight matchup at UFC Fight Night 279 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Mullins rocked Mesquita in the opening round and surprisingly chose to take the fight to the canvas. As Mullins postured up to drop an elbow, “Bia” locked up an armbar to earn a quick tap.
Mesquita subsequently aimed high with a callout of Ailin Perez. Explaining her callout, Mesquita said that he wants to jump up the UFC.com rankings, where Perez is currently at No. 5. The undefeated Brazilian also said that she doesn’t like the attitude of Perez, who is known for celebrating her wins by twerking. Mesquita further believes that it’ll be an interesting matchup against the Argentinian to translate the age old Brazil-Argentina soccer rivalry into the Octagon.
‘I Don’t Like Her Attitude’
“Honestly, I want to end up in the Top 10, Top 5 by the end of the year,” Mesquita said in an interview with the UFC. “So, [Perez] is there. And I really think it’s a good match for me. I don’t like her attitude in the cage. But more than that, I think she’s a really good match for me. She can grapple too, so I think it’s gonna be a really interesting fight. Also, Brazil and Argentina is a big rivalry.”
Mesquita has never gone the distance in her eight career wins, finishing six of them via submission. Meanwhile, Perez (13-2) is currently riding a six-fight winning streak in the UFC.
"I don't like her attitude in the cage."
Bia Mesquita (@biamesquitajj) talks about her reasoning for calling out Ailin Perez after her win at #UFCVegas119
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