Beatriz
Mesquita wants to bring the iconic Brazil-Argentina rivalry to
the Octagon. 

Mesquita (8-0) took on Melissa
Mullins (7-3) in a women’s bantamweight matchup at
UFC Fight Night 279 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Mullins rocked
Mesquita in the opening round and surprisingly chose to take the
fight to the canvas. As Mullins postured up to drop an elbow, “Bia”
locked up an armbar to earn a quick tap. 

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Mesquita subsequently aimed high with a callout of Ailin
Perez. Explaining her callout, Mesquita said that he wants to
jump up the UFC.com rankings, where Perez is currently at No. 5.
The undefeated Brazilian also said that she doesn’t like the
attitude of Perez, who is known for celebrating her wins by
twerking. Mesquita further believes that it’ll be an interesting
matchup against the Argentinian to translate the age old
Brazil-Argentina soccer rivalry into the Octagon.

‘I Don’t Like Her Attitude’

“Honestly, I want to end up in the Top 10, Top 5 by the end of the
year,” Mesquita said in an interview with the
UFC. “So, [Perez] is there. And I really think it’s a good
match for me. I don’t like her attitude in the cage. But more than
that, I think she’s a really good match for me. She can grapple
too, so I think it’s gonna be a really interesting fight. Also,
Brazil and Argentina is a big rivalry.”

Mesquita has never gone the distance in her eight career wins,
finishing six of them via submission. Meanwhile, Perez (13-2) is
currently riding a six-fight winning streak in the UFC. 

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