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 struggle solely lasted six seconds.
Lamark went down when the primary jab landed, hitting his head arduous 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 person sees what occurs backstage,” Lamark informed MMA Combating in his return to Brazil.
Lamark, who runs a putting fitness center alongside his brother in João Pessoa, Brazil, mentioned he was provided the bout eight days earlier than the occasion. He packed his luggage and left Brazil on Wednesday, arriving in Vienna the evening 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 size 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 mentioned. “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 so much. I’ve unhealthy sinus an infection and rhinitis, and that affected me. It was too chilly there.
“Should you watch my walkout, and even within the cage, you’ll discover I’m blowing my fingers attempting to heat them. My head hurts proper earlier than the struggle due to the sinus an infection. I went for the struggle 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 an expert fighter and bothered by the net criticism, Lamark mentioned he plans on competing at the least one remaining time to shut his profession on the next notice.
“I’m so much higher after I’m well-trained,” Lamark mentioned. “I haven’t confirmed something, and I’m very upset at myself. I do know I used to be 100% affected by the chilly and sinus an infection.
“Despite the fact that it didn’t go the way in which I wished, I do wish to return [to fighting]. I’ve a dream of doing it one final struggle so my children watch me. And I don’t need it to be abroad, the place I can’t converse the language. I wish to have my children within the ring with me. So I’m going again to coaching. I had already stopped, however now I’m 100% again to coaching.”
