Female MMA fighter left unable to sit down after rival’s ‘disrespectful’ act as gruesome footage of fight emerges
AN MMA fighter was left unable to sit down and in constant agony after her rival’s “disrespectful” act inside the octagon.
And footage from the fight revealed just how gruesome the shocking behaviour was.
Luana Pinheiro, 31, suffered her third consecutive pro MMA defeat earlier in November.
She took on Gillian Robertson, 29, on the UFC Vegas 100 Fight Night undercard ahead of Carlos Prates’ win over Neil Magny.
But the Brazilian was defeated via a unanimous points decision after the three rounds.
However, Pinheiro vented her fury at Robertson.
And specifically the Canadian’s tactics – as she lived up to her ‘Savage’ nickname.
That is because Robertson repeatedly ELBOWED Pinheiro’s BOTTOM in the closing seconds of the first round in a vicious 12-6 motion.
Video footage showed the red-haired Robertson brutally driving the point of her arm into her opponent’s sensitive and private region – including the most painful blow after the hooter.
And Pinheiro revealed she had suffered serious damage to her backside in an explosive rant.
The 11-4 fighter raged: “Excuse my language but she elbowed my anus.
“For me, that is disrespectful, I would never do that to another athlete.
“She’s a woman fighting there.
“I’m there because she’s there. We’re chasing the same dream so it’s only fair to respect my opponent.
“I think it was really disrespectful on her part.
“It’s not a move to submit or knock me out, it’s not like that.
“In my view, she did it maliciously with bad intentions, not just during the round but after time was up, she did it again.
“It wasn’t heat of the moment, she knew where she was hitting.”
Asked during the Ag Fight interview if she was still in pain and on medication, Pinheiro detailed the excruciating discomfort as a result of the elbowing onslaught.
She continued: “I’m on strong medication, today’s the last day I’ll take them.
“I can’t sit without a cushion or bend my back. I can’t exert much force because I feel it there.
“At first, I couldn’t walk, cough or laugh properly and sneezing was agony.
“I felt like I was dying.”