UFC strawweight contender Virna Jandiroba wasn't pleased to hear the less than positive take on women's MMA from a fellow fighter.
Jandiroba recorded her biggest win to date in this past weekend's UFC Fight Night main event at the Apex, submitting former title challenger Amanda Lemos to stake her claim for a first title shot.
The finish came by way of a gruesome armbar submission and marked Jandiroba's fourth straight triumph inside the Octagon. She was widely praised in the aftermath of the impressive performance, but one peer who likely wasn't watching is lightweight Loik Radzhabov.
"The Tajik Tank," who was defeated on the preliminary card of Jandiroba's main event, made some negative remarks about the women's side of mixed martial arts last week, branding it a "break" to go to the bathroom during cards.
Well, I don't watch it, no matter who is fighting," Radzhabov told Red Corner MMA. "Actually, when women fight, I take a break to get some snacks or go to the toilet.
Jandiroba Tells Radzhabov To Get Help To 'Overcome Issues'
During her post-fight press conference on Saturday night, Jandiroba reflected on her first headline victory in the UFC and reacted to Radzhabov's comments about her and other women competing in MMA's premier promotion.
In a brief response to the remarks, the Brazilian strawweight suggested Razhabov has "issues" that only a specialist would be able to solve.
I'm not someone that is going to be able to help him, but maybe he needs to go get some analysis. You know, find a therapist that is going to help him overcome those issues that he has. There is probably something there that he needs to sort out and he is going to have to find a specialist to do it.
Having fallen to 2-2 in the UFC courtesy of a decision setback at the hands of Trey Ogden on July 20, Radzhabov will hope to bounce back next time out to avoid a losing record inside the Octagon.
Jandiroba, meanwhile, appears to have her sights set on UFC gold following her win over a fellow Brazilian strawweight in Lemos. And "Carcara" is expecting her "weirdness" to provide a unique challenge for champion Zhang Weili.
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