And the Tafa curse continues to strike Parker Porter. UFC Singapore proved another unfortunate outing for the American fighter, as he dropped the fight to Junior Tafa. The high-voltage clash on August 26 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium promised fireworks, and the fans expected nothing but a banger of a fight. And the two heavyweights delivered. However, the celebrations soon turned sour as the fans called the controversial segment that finished the fight.
”The Juggernaut” Junior Tafa returned to his second fight in the promotion and looked to earn his fifth victory in his professional career through a slugfest. He made his UFC debut in his last fight but had an unpleasant start to his UFC career. Meanwhile, Porter returned to the winner’s column after dropping his previous two fights. Amusingly, his opponent’s elder brother, Justin Tafa, handed him the last loss, and he looked to break the Tafa curse. However, the curse seems unbreakable.
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Notably, the Australian fighter won the fight via knockout in the very first round and picked up his first victory in the promotion.
What happened in the fight at UFC Singapore?
The action began as Tafa appeared loose, but it was Porter who had vengeance on his mind and he put pressure on the pedal. However, he soon paid the price for being adventurous as Tafa rocked him with a knee. Porter then tried to fend off his opponent as he attempted to make it a clinching contest. These efforts went in vain as Tafa caught him with a huge blow on the back of the hand and dropped him to the canvas.
In the post-interview with Michael Bisping, Tafa remained upbeat about his performance and demanded a bonus. Further, he had an amusing statement in store for himself and his elder brother. He said, 50G, baby… Me and my brother are the baddest f*ckers on the planet, baby.”
However, it was during the clinching moments that some fence-grabbing was done. This act infuriated the fans, who were tired of witnessing such acts in the Octagon. Other fans demanded the promotion cut Porter off its roster, who slumped to his third loss in the last four fights.
How did the fans react to Tafa’s KO win?
Please cut porker porker
— Craig (@craighs98) August 26, 2023
OH MY GOOOOOOODNESS!!!!!! @JuniorTafa with the MASSIVE POWER 💥💥💥 #UFCSingapore pic.twitter.com/FXtBvalw9b
— UFC (@ufc) August 26, 2023
The Tafa bros out here taking turns knocking this guy out 😬
— Jacks Corpse (@thejackscorpse) August 26, 2023
❌ Fighter removed: Parker Porter
— Michael Coady (@bruinsfan87) August 26, 2023
These refs gotta start taking points or putting them on the ground after clear fence grabs. Does the UFC not understand how important they are?
— Kabeeb Berniemadoff (@ChatGPT4thewin) August 26, 2023
Parker retire finally pls your a piece of shit since 4 fights
— Dertoni (@nebelmerch) August 26, 2023
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They really have got to do something about it. It's an epidemic. Cleary changes the outcome of so many fights and they act like it's no big deal.
— Kabeeb Berniemadoff (@ChatGPT4thewin) August 26, 2023
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