Marretinha rues dropped fight at UFC Vegas 124: “Unfortunately I won't be fighting”
Gabriel Bonfim, known as Marretinha, lamented the cancellation of his fight with Sean Brady at UFC Vegas 124, scheduled for 7 November, after the American cited a late injury. The welterweight bout (77 kg) fell off the card, which now has Johnny Walker and Waldo Cortes Acosta as the main event.
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Gabriel Bonfim, o Marretinha, se pronunciou sobre o cancelamento da luta contra Sean Brady no UFC Vegas 124, marcado para 7 de novembro. O americano alegou lesão de última hora, e o duelo de meio-médios (77 kg) caiu, frustrando o plano do brasileiro de subir mais um degrau na divisão.
Em vídeo publicado no Instagram, ele demonstrou surpresa com a proximidade do anúncio. “Falta uma semaninha para a luta, ele avisa que se lesionou, não dá para entender, né? Mas Deus sabe de todas as coisas e vamos para cima. E 7 de novembro eu não vou estar lutando, infelizmente, né? Infelizmente não vou estar lutando”, declarou.
A organização mexeu no card e colocou Johnny Walker e Waldo Cortes Acosta, dos pesos-pesados, na luta principal.
Apesar do revés, o brasileiro manteve o foco e afirmou aguardar novidades sobre os próximos passos no peso-meio-médio. “Acredito que vai ter novidades aí mais para frente e vamos nessa. O objetivo é só um, ser campeão e vamos para cima”, concluiu.
Com o cancelamento, Marretinha adia a tentativa de entrar no top 5 da divisão e aguarda uma remarcação do Ultimate.
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