“They/Them”- MMA Fans Mock New UFC Custom Belt: UFC News: The undisputed featherweight monarch Alexander Volkanovski and the interim champion Yair Rodriguez will square off in the headline event of UFC 290. Rodriguez will become the third Mexican to hold a UFC championship, following Alexa Grasso and Brandon Moreno. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
But ‘El Pantera’ will enter the fight with the chance to pull off an accomplishment that none of his own countrymen have ever managed. The 30-year-old competitor may wield the recently unveiled UFC belt with a Mexican theme for the first time in the history of the organisation. The UFC has never before offered a belt with a nationality-based motif.
MMA Fans Mock New UFC Custom Belt Introduced By Yair Rodriguez Prior To UFC 290 Clash Against Alexander Volkanovski
Yair Rodriguez, the UFC’s interim featherweight champion, recently shared a photo of a personalised UFC belt on Instagram. Videos and images of the belt show a gorgeous belt with a Mexican motif that was created by Oaxacan artisans Jacobo and Maria Angeles. The fighter’s ethnic heritage is reflected in the colourful belt’s finely placed decorations.
Fans of Rodrguez and UFC content creators responded favourably to the revelation. Ben ‘The Bane’ Davis, a content creator, responded by calling the belt “incredible”.
On the other side, a sizable portion of UFC supporters online also berated and made fun of the fighter for altering an interim belt by saying, “That belt uses They/Them Pronouns”, while someone else called it a fake belt.
“They/Them”- MMA Fans Mock New UFC Custom Belt Introduced By Yair Rodriguez Prior To UFC 290 Clash Against Alexander Volkanovski
Rodrguez customising an interim belt, which to the majority of UFC fans is not as significant or as big of an accomplishment as a “real” belt, confused several fans. Fans of the Mexican fighter will be hoping he puts up a strong performance in the upcoming main event, despite the belt being a novel and intriguing marketing concept.
Both Rodrguez supporters and those who produce UFC content reacted pleasantly to the news. The belt was described as “incredible” in response by content creator Ben ‘The Bane’ Davis.
On the other hand, a significant part of UFC fans online also criticised and made fun of the fighter for changing an interim championship.
Several fans were perplexed by Rodriguez’s customization of an interim belt, which to the majority of UFC fans is not as relevant or as impressive of an accomplishment as a “real” title. Despite the belt being a creative and exciting marketing gimmick, supporters of the Mexican boxer will be hoping he puts up a strong showing in the upcoming main event.
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