After scoring a victory over his opponent, TJ Brown, at UFC Fight Night, the champion, Bill Algeo tried to imitate Flair. More than his fight, it appeared like his post-fight promo attracted much attention. Following his second-round submission of Brown with a rear-naked choke, Algeo proceeded to trash the crowd similar to what The Nature Boy used to do back in his pro wrestling days. Even the fighter credited Flair for the same.
Although some thought of it as a savvy move to generate buzz, others found the scenario to be a replica of WWE. However, the star himself clarified it in the podcast.
He said, “I was giving a shoutout to Ric Flair and his retirement but I think he did it in North Carolina where he was from, and he sold it for 5-10 minutes.”
“I didn’t have that kind of time, but I thought, it’d be funnier, instead of playing to the crowd, I just start making fun of them. I asked my cornermen if they were selling glass beverages out in the audience,” the 33-year-old added.
With these statements of Algeo, it’s pretty clear from whom he got inspired to deliver the promo but was also careful about going ahead with it.