Oluwale Bamgbose received quite a bit of boos and back lash for the tepid strategy he employed in his UFC on Fox 26 knockout loss to Alessio Di Chirico. From the sounds of it, the UFC middleweight is tired of receiving flack from disrespectful fans who aren’t brave enough to step into the cage themselves.
Bamgbose went off on his haters in a series of heated posts to Twitter.
Some mma fans are some of the worst human beings alive & I would rather die than compete for their entertainment. I want to compete @ my best for respectful & loyal fans. Who are true to martial arts. Not scumbag fans who enjoy our pain but boo strategy. U forget we get paid SHIT
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
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Bamgbose then elaborated on what his strategy actually was a UFC on Fox 26, explaining that he was trying not aggravate an injury.
Aviod re-injurying an injury I sustained. Take small damage. Stick &move & a KO will come. Not pulling the trigger caused me to get crushed & thats my fault. But when your heart is not into it what are you gonna do? When your not happy doing what u thought u loved, what do u do?
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
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Oluwale Bamgbose then engaged further with his fans– and with fellow UFC middleweight Derek Brunson.
100%! I wish half of them would consider competing in mma one day. Maybe then they would have more respect for what we do and put ourselves through. https://t.co/Cu7xv9dPFi
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
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If you have the courage to step in that fucking cage you should never be boo’d PERIOD. Its a good thing when I fought my hardest it was to honor God NO ONE ELSE!!!!!!! https://t.co/JFv5HPCpLK
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
🙏Thanks 4the advice Derek. The night of my fight is what got me. Being boo’d or rushed to kill or die was hard to take in. When I got up not 1 clap of he’s ok. There should be a code of conduct fans follow just out of respect for what we put ourselves through 2fight in that cage https://t.co/d56TW1reTH
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
Fell threw a roof doing a job almost lost my life lol. But I stayed on course. Im not taking Alessios victory away from him bc he fought well but I was still mentally& physically healing from that injury. I wish I didnt have to work &train to make it. Fighting requires💯% focus👊 https://t.co/9s2LzyzI5l
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
Funny thing is I cant dance for shit lol. When comfortable and 100% physically I can fight my ass off lol. I gotta find that love again for competing in mma and hopefully entertain some more. I couldnt use my left leg the way I usually do bc I wasnt 100% https://t.co/LK2ewzNhih
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
🙏 Gambling ones life isnt fun but when ur on the winning side its worth it. When ur losing side, a sense of hopelessness sets in. I think most mma fans are respectful for the most part but all need to know we literally risk our lives in there& u cant rush or boo anyone in there! https://t.co/K2PxY4qsTZ
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 19, 2017
I didnt pull out the fight though &I took my ass whopping lol. Some think im here2 complain. Truthfully &honestly if I got cut from the ufc I would be ok& would move on with my life knowing that I was true2 mma, risking all I had2 compete. I need2 clear my head b4 i ever come bac https://t.co/BixAJtLD3G
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 20, 2017
🙏 Its not easy what we mma fighters do. Im just trying to show some alittle bit of what we risk& go through. As long as we can at least take care of ourselves& families man.Thats all we as humans ask & will die for. Even if we are limited& scared shitless, we will fight 4that https://t.co/UfjFofxbuQ
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 20, 2017
Its sad but fighters have to kill 2entertain or die 2entertain. The least fans can do is respect the arts being displayed or the strategy that is working its way to something special. Being rushed to fight or boo’d for being patient is annoying as fuck& disrepectful to the ARTS https://t.co/bIhuRQSDpb
— Oluwale♚Bamgbose🇳🇬 (@HolyWarAngelMMA) December 20, 2017
What do you think of these comments from the clearly agitated Oluwale Bamgbose?
This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 20/12/2017.