Chuck Liddell sides with Akira Corassani after heated face-off with Dustin Poirier The UFC Hall of Famer said there is such as thing as over the line when it comes to pre-fight behavior, and getting in someone’s face at a weigh-in is just that. “I’m sorry, I’m a pretty respectful guy, and I don’t get upset before a fight,” Liddell, who retired from active competition in 2010 before joining the UFC’s front office, told MMAjunkie. “I figure the staredown is for the fans, because we’re not fighting for another 24 hours, so there’s no reason to fight, right? You’re going to get upset right now? You waited too long to get fired up for 24 hours. “So if someone starts to press my face, I’m immediately pushing them away, if not hitting them. If they come back the wrong way, they’re getting hit. It’s just not OK.” On Tuesday, a fired-up Poirier put his hands on Corassani at the weigh-ins (watch the video below) for the TUF Nations Finale, which takes place today at Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The event airs live on FOX Sports 1 and streams on UFC Fight Pass. The minor dustup brought a little jolt to the normally uneventful affair of an event’s weigh-ins. It was also the second straight time Poirier got physical with his scheduled opponent after he shoved Brandao, who, to be fair, threatened to stab him. mmajunkie/2014/04/liddell-if-someone-starts-to-press-my-face-im-immediately-pushing-them-away/
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 07:20:03 +0000
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