Hey Jimi,
I thought you were still asleep?#UFCLondon
pic.twitter.com/ebdKQv4QQm— AleksandarRakic (@rakic_ufc)
July 24, 2022
Apparently, there was some backstage beef at the recent UFC Fight
Night 208. Shortly after “UFC London” ended, current Ultimate Fighting Championship 205-pounder
Aleksandar
Rakic and former light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa
had an alleged altercation when Manuwa attempted to assault his
onetime rival, after which security personnel quickly intervened.
Rakic took to Twitter to share a video in which he told about what
had happened, stating that he was “sucker punched” by Manuwa.
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“Jimi
Manuwa, you piece of s**t. You son of a b**ch. What a p**sy
move you did last night on me. Guys, I’ll just let you know that
after the event at UFC London, the security was escorting me to the
transfer to the hotel, and ‘Mr. Still Sleep’ was sitting in my row
at the end of the row, so I needed to pass him by. And I pass by,
and he talked to me [about] something – I didn’t really pay
attention. I have nothing to do with that guy. For me, this is
over. So I started to turn away, and he sucker punched me. And even
in that close range, he couldn’t catch my head. I think he caught
me with the forearm on my neck. The security was so fast here, and
they separated us. Man, what a f**king p**sy move. You knew that I
would be alone in London by myself. You know that I had surgery
nine weeks ago and you did this. Man, you’re such a bad loser. I
want the people to know what a piece of sh-t you are. I’m going to
stay in your head forever. I retired you, I knocked you out, and
the world saw that. So happy retirement, ‘Mr. Sleep.’”
When Manuwa shared his side of the story, he didn’t deny that the
confrontation took place. Instead, he stated that he “promised”
that he would slap Rakic, and he did it.
“The fight is the fight and we all win and lose which is part of
it,” he said. “When u try to talk shit months after the fight on
twitter like every one of the keyboard warriors I promised you I
will slap you when I see you. I saw you last night, how dare u
think I wouldn’t.”
The fight is the fight and we all win and
lose which is part of it. When u try to talk shit months after the
fight on twitter like every one of the keyboard warriors I promised
you I will slap you when I see you. I saw you last night, how dare
u think I wouldn’t @rakic_ufc— JIMIMANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM)
July 24, 2022
Rakic and Manuwa collided at UFC Fight Night 153 in June 2019, when
“Rocket” rendered his adversary unconscious 42 seconds into their
clash. That was the last Octagon appearance for “Poster Boy,” who
then opted to hang up the four-ounce gloves. Since that occasion,
Rakic piled up two losses and two defeats. In his most recent fight
at UFC on ESPN 36 in March, he lost to former 205-pound kingpin
Jan
Blachowicz due to a knee injury.