Angela Carini suffers controversial Olympics defeat, UFC fighters react

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UFC fighters couldn’t help but react to the unusual boxing match and subsequent controversial ending between Angela Carini and Imane Khelif.

There was much speculation whether Khelif should be allowed to compete in women’s boxing at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. The Algerian has been rejected entry into competition in the past due to their high testosterone readings, which renders competitors ineligible in combat sports.

Despite the plea from fans, Imane Khelif did compete at the Olympics and made their opponent quit in just 46 seconds. This caused uproar among the MMA world as fighters rushed to social media to voice their discontent.

The #9-ranked UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker was furious with the Olympic Games’ decision to allow the fight to go ahead.

He shared his thoughts on X before deleting his post and later confirming he didn’t know enough about the situation to comment further.

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Dillon Danis was upset with how events unfolded and insisted she was cheated out of a lifelong dream. Though, it wouldn’t be a Danis post without the BJJ phenom firing shots at someone he dislikes.

Colby Covington joined in. The former interim UFC welterweight champion ranted about keeping men far away from women’s sports.

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Former UFC lightweight king Rafael Dos Anjos also spoke out against the fight. The Brazilian insisted that anybody that thinks allowing Imane Khelif to compete in women’s boxing is sick.

While the vast majority of internet users are angry with the Olympics, others were conflicted on the events.

Sodiq Yusuff and Chris Curtis didn’t fire shots at Khelif, but instead believe it’s a difficult situation to assess given the circumstances.

Derek Brunson and Kamaru Usman also sided with the African boxer. The UFC veterans stated that fans may have jumped the gun on their witch-hunt of Imane Khelif before knowing all the facts.

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