“Not Tuning Into This Sh*t Card”: Controversial Backstage “Drama” Ahead of UFC Vegas 77 Between Chelsea Chandler and Norma Dumont Has Fans Calling Out Fighters on Viral Altercation
UFC stars Norma Dumont and Chelsea Chandler tried to kick things off ahead of their bout this weekend. The featherweight stars are set to lock horns at UFC Vegas 77. This one has all the makings of a competitive bout, with Chandler’s current MMA record standing at 5-1 and Chandler’s at 9-2 record. Before their actual fight, the two went off at each other in a backstage altercation.
Ahead of their July 15 clash, the two fighters had a verbal war with each other during the weigh-ins. The tension between Dumont and Chandler built to such a level that the event staff finally had to step in. However, when the fans came across the verbal war, they had a different take on the whole matter.
Fans remain unimpressed by the feud between Norma Dumont and Chelsea Chandler
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The video of the backstage feud between Dumont and Chandler at UFC Vegas 77 weigh-ins went viral in no time. When netizens came across the footage, they felt that two fighters were trying to build up their upcoming fight.
Following are some of the reactions to the incident.
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One of the fans commented that he appreciated Dumont and Chandler for trying to make their matchup interesting.
I appreciate them trying to gas this card up.
— Noah Linskey (@NLH2003) July 14, 2023
A fan came forward to predict the outcome of the bout between ‘The Immortal’ and the Californian fighter.
Sooooo we all expect this fight to go to decision right?
— Fau1in (@fau1in) July 14, 2023
One of the Twitter users bluntly stated that the fighters were trying to grab the attention of the MMA community towards their upcoming bout. However, the fan claimed that it’s useless as the matchup is not at all interesting.
Drama to get some attention for this card but it won't work 💀
— Navin GK (@navin_g_k) July 14, 2023
According to a fan, the entire UFC on ESPN 49 event is the most “unserious” event in the history of the promotion.
The most unserious event of all time
— ih8thesun (@ahahafuckyou643) July 14, 2023
One of the fans was hardly interested in watching the fight between Dumont and Chandler; instead, he wanted to see the fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Bassil Hafez.
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He is also looking forward to watching Terrance McKinney get knocked out by Nazim Sadykhov.
Still not tuning into this shit card w exception of JDM and seeing McChinny get ko’d
— Rizzy J (@Menace_JJ1) July 14, 2023
One of the fans commented about the “spiciest” element of the bout.
The is gonna be the spiciest control on the fence for three rounds that we’ve ever seen.
— C9WaffleSmuggler (@LantzGaming) July 14, 2023
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Another fan also pointed out that the fighters were just trying to grab some attention.
They tryna gas it up 😭
— Buffoncrazia🇮🇹 (@BUFFONCRAZIA_) July 14, 2023
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Quite a few of the fans felt that Dumont and Chandler were trying to create some drama to make their fight interesting for the MMA community. Do you agree? What re your thoughts on the incident? Let us know in the comments below.
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Edited by:
Yeswanth Praveen