{"id":205946,"date":"2016-10-02T09:47:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T16:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=205946"},"modified":"2016-10-02T09:47:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T16:47:18","slug":"pros-react-to-alex-oliveiras-win-over-will-brooks-post-fight-taunts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/alex-oliveira\/pros-react-to-alex-oliveiras-win-over-will-brooks-post-fight-taunts\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros React to Alex Oliveira’s Win Over Will Brooks, Post-Fight Taunts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night, in the co-main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Portland<\/a>, Brazil’s Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira secured what was by far the biggest win of his 21-fight career, TKOing former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks in the third round<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In doing so, Oliveira became just the second man ever to defeat Brooks. Unfortunately, there are some real\u00a0asterisks attached to the Brazilian’s massive win.<\/p>\n

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First and foremost is the fact that Oliveira missed weight for the bout<\/a> \u2013 and not just by a bit. Where small weigh-in misses of a pound or two are fairly common, and ultimately somewhat forgivable, Oliveira missed the lightweight division’s 155-pound cap by a whopping 5.5 lbs, tipping the scales at 161.5. This, of course didn’t go over well with Brooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Had Oliveira then defeated Brooks and proceeded to apologize for this hiccup on the scales, it would have been a little easier to celebrate his win. Instead, however, the Brazilian lightweight\u00a0cast a shadow on his own victory by bombarding the dazed Brooks with an onslaught of unsportsmanlike gestures.<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, Oliveira’s weigh-in miss and post-fight taunting did not go over well with very many fighters \u2013 such as\u00a0UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who served as Octagon-side color commentator for the card.<\/p>\n

Here’s how some of the game’s other top fighters reacted to Oliveira’s controversy ridden win in Portland:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/HollywoodCase\/status\/782436564718661632<\/p>\n

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Well look at that. Will Broke.<\/p>\n

— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) October 2, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n