"Why he call out a loser tho?" - Fans slam Gabriel Bonfim's decision to call out controversial former interim champion

Gabriel Bonfim (pictured) after his UFC Vegas 111 win. [Image courtesy: Getty Images]
Gabriel Bonfim (pictured) after his UFC Vegas 111 win [Image courtesy: Getty Images]

Gabriel Bonfim aced his UFC Vegas 11 main event, knocking out Randy Brown in the second round. However, 'Marretinha's' choice for his next opponent seems to have turned the MMA fandom against him.

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During his post-fight interview with Paul Felder, the 28-year-old took aim at former interim welterweight champion and three-time undisputed title challenger Colby Covington:

"Colby, stop running away, stop running away, this is the Bonfim brothers. Give me the chance so that I can take you out of the rankings right now... For sure, I'm going to retire him." [Bonfim said via a translator] [1:52 minutes into the interview]
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Bonfim's callout, however, doesn't seem to sit right with the fandom, with many slamming him for calling out 'Chaos', whom they believe is past his prime.

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Check out Gabriel Bonfim's comments below:

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@VicCruzLive questioned:

"Why he call out a loser tho? He's on a nice win streak."

@NVtheEngineer chimed in:

"What a terrible call out. Colby is a washed-up crybaby."

@CaseyJ_516 wrote:

"What a waste of a callout. My God."

Check out a few more responses below:

Screenshots courtesy: @ufc on X
Screenshots courtesy: @ufc on X

After UFC Vegas 111, Bonfim is now on a four-fight win streak. Meanwhile, Covington has produced mixed results lately, going 2-3 in his last five.

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Currently on a two-fight skid, 'Chaos' was last seen in a third-round TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley via a doctor's stoppage. His most recent win over an active UFC fighter came in 2018 against Rafael dos Anjos.

Nevertheless, Covington is still ranked No.10 at 170 pounds, and a win over the former interim champion will help catapult Bonfim into the top 10 of the division.

Elsewhere at UFC Vegas 111, Joseph Morales secured a first-round guillotine choke finish over Matt Schnell in the co-main event. 'Bopo' is now on a five-fight win streak.

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Edited by Ujwal Jain
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