Salt Lake City – UFC middleweight Cesar Almeida came away with the win over Ihor Potieria at UFC 307 amid a myriad of fouls, and ref issues on Saturday night.
“I’m so happy today this night because back to the win. This is very important for me, and I have my strategy for the fight,” Almeida told reporters including Cageside Press at his post-fight scrum.
“I keep in the strategy. I keep in this game. It worked. Very, very nice.”
Almeida (6-1) poked his opponent in the eyes four times yet the ref refused to warn him let alone take a point. Even when asked about the fouls and the ref Almeida declined to give an answer. It’s unclear if that was intentional or if the language barrier played a factor.
While the referee blunders were certainly not his fault he did poke Potieria in the eyes repeatedly. The referee told him to stop doing it, but declined to take a point.
Cesar Almeida walked into the media room wearing a brace on his right hand indicating an injury. That will leave his return date up in the air as well as any possible opponents for the middleweight.
“I’m back to the gym Monday. Probably December or January. Depends (on) my hand,” he said.
“I don’t know. Maybe in top 15. I feel ready.”
Watch the entire post-fight scrum with Cesar Almedia above.
