Brandon Moreno responds to Henry Cejudo's accusations about insulting the Brazilian fans
Brandon Moreno was accused by Henry Cejudo of insulting the Brazilian crowd during his post-fight interview at UFC 283. 'Triple C' claimed that Moreno called the fans 'dogs' during his review of the recent event. He said this:
"You just called the Brazilian people dogs, like, 'Viva Mexica Perros' I wouldn't say that right after. Maybe if you're with your Mexican people they'll get it. I just think what he said was out of line and out of context."
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Brandon Moreno has now responded to Henry Cejudo's accusations and stated that the words were not intended for the Brazilian fans, but for his people in Mexico. 'The Assassin Baby' explained that 'perros' is a term of endearment in his culture during a recent interview with Shak MMA:
"It's crazy because he has Mexican blood... but I guess it's different when you go to Mexico, you're not [actually from] Mexico. It's my culture man. I know my culture. That message is not for the Brazilian people, that message was for my Mexican people. For example, in Mexico we say, 'Hey perros!' It's like, 'What's up dog!' I know you understand man, and it's very sad that [Cejudo] said that."
Watch the interview below from 9:10:
Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo for the UFC flyweight title after a doctor's stoppage in between rounds forced an end to the contest. The bout was contested in Figueiredo's home country of Brazil, and fans roared with rage as the doctor called the fight off.
'The Assassin Baby' felt the brunt of the crowd's frustration, as drinks were hurled onto him as he exited the arena with the title.
Watch the video below:
Brandon Moreno describes weird run-in with Alexandre Pantoja after UFC 283
Brandon Moreno and Alexandre Pantoja are likely to compete for the flyweight title next, and the pair met up backstage following Moreno's win at UFC 283. Pantoja defeated Moreno in 2018, and will no doubt be eager to get a shot at the title.
The pair shook hands backstage in what appeared to be an amicable interaction, but things then seemed to turn awkward.
Watch a snippet of the incident below:
Brandon Moreno then discussed the meeting during his post-fight press conference, and said this:
"He came to me and he was very friendly at the start, he said congrats for the belt, whatever. Then he started to ask me, 'Hey, when is our fight. In 2 months, 3 months? Tell me right now.' Then he started to look a bit aggressive to be honest, but my only point was, let me enjoy today."
Watch the video below:
Brandon Moreno details backstage altercation with Alexandre Pantoja after #UFC283 win:
"“Right now, he’s very excited and he’s a little bit desperate to get the fight for the title."
Watch full post-fight press conference: youtu.be/gacB7DrnVRc https://t.co/sYaxVLlhZT