Delberty Lamark left Brazil to face Burak Kizilirmak on eight days’ discover at Xtreme Fight Championship 2 this previous weekend in Vienna, Austria, however the combat solely lasted six seconds.
Lamark went down when the primary jab landed, hitting his head exhausting on the bottom, and Kizilirmak landed a couple of heavy photographs earlier than the referee stopped the match. Fans were suspicious on social media, accusing the 36-year-old Brazilian of taking a dive, however he denies any wrongdoing.
“Individuals solely see the present, however no one sees what occurs backstage,” Lamark instructed MMA Preventing in his return to Brazil.
Lamark, who runs a placing gymnasium alongside his brother in João Pessoa, Brazil, stated he was provided the bout eight days earlier than the occasion. He packed his luggage and left Brazil on Wednesday, arriving in Vienna the night time earlier than weigh-ins.
Away from the cage since 2018 previous to this match and a pure flyweight when he was actively competing in Brazil, Lamark was clearly unprepared. And although the bout was marketed by XCC as a welterweight showdown, Lamark claims he stepped on the dimensions at 186 kilos for the official weigh-ins.
Questioned in regards to the stoppage, Lamark blamed the Austrian chilly and a sinus an infection for his poor efficiency.
“Individuals thought it was odd that I bought hit and went down, however they don’t see what occurs backstage,” Lamark stated. “I left Brazil, the place it was 97°F, and it’s 40°F [in Vienna]. It’s a complete totally different world. We suffered loads. I’ve dangerous sinus an infection and rhinitis, and that affected me. It was too chilly there.
“In the event you watch my walkout, and even within the cage, you’ll discover I’m blowing my palms making an attempt to heat them. My head hurts proper earlier than the combat due to the sinus an infection. I went for the combat to kill or be killed, and when he landed that jab on my nostril, my eyes shut and I turned instantly. I watched the video afterwards… I couldn’t do something.”
Right down to 6-5 as knowledgeable fighter and bothered by the net criticism, Lamark stated he plans on competing a minimum of one ultimate time to shut his profession on a better notice.
“I’m loads higher after I’m well-trained,” Lamark stated. “I haven’t confirmed something, and I’m very disillusioned at myself. I do know I used to be 100% affected by the chilly and sinus an infection.
“Although it didn’t go the best way I wished, I do need to return [to fighting]. I’ve a dream of doing it one final combat so my youngsters watch me. And I don’t need it to be abroad, the place I can’t communicate the language. I need to have my youngsters within the ring with me. So I’m going again to coaching. I had already stopped, however now I’m 100% again to coaching.”
