2 fighters had to be separated backstage at UFC Vegas 77 weigh-ins (Video)
By Amy Kaplan
On Friday video emerged that appeared to show two female MMA fighters in a heated verbal altercation backstage at the UFC Vegas 77 weigh-ins. In two separate videos, you can see opponents Norma Dumont and Chelsea Chandler jawing and showing the middle fighter as they spoke to each other.
One video was shared by UFC fighter Matt Frevola and the other by MMA coach Alex Davis who captioned his, "Don't disrespect your opponent! This s**t backfires!"
— Matt “The Steamrolla”Frevola (@SteamRollaa) July 14, 2023
Dont desrespect your opponent! That shit backfires! pic.twitter.com/cFzxsOYagr
— Alex Davis (@Alexdavismma) July 14, 2023
At press time it wasn't clear what the heat stemmed from as their face-off jsut moments before didn't seem out of the ordinary. Perhaps the stress of the fight or some behind-the scene drama we aren't aware of.
Full UFC Vegas 77 weigh-in results
Main Card (ESPN, ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
Holly Holm (135.5) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (136)
Jack Della Maddalena (171) vs. Bassil Hafez (171)
Ottman Azaitar (156) vs. Francisco Prado (156)
Albert Duraev (185) vs. Jun Yong Park (186)
Norma Dumont (145.5) vs. Chelsea Chandler (145.5)
Nazim Sadykhov (156) vs. Terrance McKinney (156)
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Tucker Lutz (146) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (145.5)
Viktoriya Dudakova (116) vs. Istela Nunes (115.5)
Austin Lingo (145.5) vs. Melquizael Costa (146)
Evan Elder (156) vs. Genaro Valdez (156)
Tyson Nam (126) vs. Azat Maksum (126)
Alex Munoz (155.5) vs. Carl Deaton (156)
Ashlee Evans-Smith (135.5) vs. Ailin Perez (135.5)
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