After Ugly Online Back and Forth, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Friend Returns Joe Rogan’s UFC Partner Megan Olivi’s Favor for Standing Up to Trolls

It is not a good idea to challenge a UFC fighter to a street fight. Especially if you are not a fighter yourself. However, this is exactly what a fan did to Belal Muhammad at a Q&A session for UFC 291. The Palestinian welterweight, without hesitation, agreed to a fan asking him to step outside.

Good sense prevailed, however, and the host, Megan Olivi shut down the fan implying he was acting tough but was not actually as tough as he made it out to be. And on a post celebrating her birthday, one fan criticized Olivi for how she handled the situation, prompting a stern reply from Olivi. And Belal Muhammad too took to Twitter and reacted to her reply.

Meghan Olivi shuts down fan criticizing how she handled the Belal Muhammad situation

The fan accused Olivi of going “full Karen” on the other fan for challenging Belal to fight. She pointed out that it was her job as the moderator to make sure order was maintained and to protect the fighters against vitriol and hate from the trolls. She stated she always puts the fighters first and didn’t care if he was disappointed in her.

“oh I disappointed you, Karl? It is my job to be the bad guy up there. I’d rather
you call me a “Karen” for protecting fighters from incessant bullsh*t and people looking
for a viral moments then sitting up there not doing my job and letting the disrespect flow. Where you there? Did you also hear the vitriol being yelling from fandoms in the
crowd? No. They’re professional athletes who give their time for fans – not your punching bag because you watch them on TV. I will always put the fighters first. Get mad about it,” she wrote.

Belal Muhammad retweeted a screenshot of the reply and thanked her for defending him. “your the best @MeganOlivi,” he tweeted.

Meghan Olivi shares a heartfelt message on birthday

On Instagram, Olivi thanked her husband Joseph Benavidez for making her life better and for making her birthday special. She also counted her blessings and thanked God for giving her the life she has.

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“@joejitsu is a king at making every day special, and yesterday was perfect. I am so grateful for this life. Although last year was probably the most challenging, not a day goes by where I don’t thank God for the showering of blessings present every day! Here’s to a new trip around the sun,” she wrote.

While some fans may disagree with how Olivi handled the situation, many feel she did well, given the circumstances. What do you think about her handling of the UFC 291 Q&A situation? Let us know in the comments section below.

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