Report: Randa Markos vs. Livia Renata Souza added to October UFC card
Strawweights Randa Markos and Livia Renata Souza are reportedly headed to a UFC card on October 23.
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The first bout for a UFC Fight Night card set for October 23 has been revealed. Per Combate’s report, strawweights Randa Markos and Livia Renata Souza will try to bounce back from their losses and have accepted to face each other at the event.
Currently on a four-fight losing skid, Markos (10-11-1) is could be fighting for her job when she faces Souza in October. In Randa’s last outing, Randa was disqualified due to an illegal upkick against Luana Pinheiro, in a defeat that came after losses to Kanako Murata, Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas.
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Luana Pinheiro has released a statement on her disqualification win over Randa Markos at UFC Vegas 25, firing back at her opponent and critics who questioned her behavior in the fight.
In a prepared statement sent to MMA Fighting, Pinheiro, who was declared the winner in the first round after Markos landed an illegal upkick, called her opponent’s claim that the kick “grazed” her “a joke.” She stopped short of calling the kick intentional, but indicated she was winning the fight when it took place.
Several current and former fighters questioned how much Pinheiro was hurt by Markos’ kick and accused her of faking injury. But former middleweight champ Michael Bisping put the responsibility for the ultimate result on the referee, who ruled the shot intentional and triggered the disqualification.
UFC legend Michael Bisping has defended Luana Pinheiro following her somewhat controversial disqualification win over Randa Markos.
Pinheiro seemed to be on her way to victory after a strong start to the bout, only for an illegal upkick to alter the trajectory of the fight completely. Markos was disqualified with Pinheiro being awarded the win, with many fans questioning Pinheiro’s behavior in the lead-up to the decision being made.
Bisping, who was on commentary duty that night, had the following to say regarding the incident.
“Listen, a lot of people are suggesting that she was acting and I think that’s a little unfair, to be honest,” Bisping said on his
Michael Bisping defends Luana Pinheiro from ‘unfair’ acting accusations
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Michael Bisping believes Luana Pinheiro was legitimately hurt after being hit with an illegal upkick during her fight against Randa Markos at UFC Vegas 26, and to suggest otherwise is unfair to her.
During an exchange on the ground towards the end of the first round, Markos caught Pinheiro with an upkick to the face. The reaction of the Brazilian was to fall back to the canvas in obvious pain, but many including UFC color commentator Paul Felder and Markos questioned its authenticity considering how delayed it was.