Octagon 27: Ivan Buchinger champion, Vojto Barborík: I’m not far from UFC | Šport.sk – ŠPORT.sk

Surprised, he started with bombs

“I find it difficult to lose, but congratulations to Ivan. It was a great match, he managed it tactically better, “Barborík reacted to sports Instagram: “In the 1st round he surprised me, as he is known for slower starts. This time he started with bombs and I didn’t avoid mistakes.

Gradually, I found an effective weapon on him. I’m sorry round 5. I would have approached him differently if I had known it was a draw for points. With the team, we had in our heads that we were losing. I don’t hang my head, losing strengthens me. ”

I’m really broken

A representative of the Bratislava OFA answered questions from fans during two streams for 45 minutes. He explained the consequences of a marathon for five rounds: “I have a broken nose, with the compartment I can move from side to side halabala. I have a little drenched knee, perhaps it is just a kick and it is not a more serious problem. My shoulder joint also hurts. I’m really broken, but I’m gradually breathing. ”

It was obvious he would lose him, but he wasn’t broken. He even joked. Only after 20 minutes of repetitive questions did he react irritably: “Ivan won and I wish him that, but what did he do to me? He didn’t finish me or knock me out. I don’t know what to tell you anymore, don’t do it… I won’t tell if he broke me in the 1st round. I left everything there, I didn’t shame. If you didn’t like it, I’m sorry. ”

End in pen weight

Only Buchinger fought for the title, as Barborík did not even make a second attempt. The limit of 65.8 kg was exceeded in both cases by 0.4 kg. According to his own words, one of the best Czechoslovak landowners did not make a mistake. Nevertheless, he announced that he would probably not continue the pen weight.

“Before the last duel in KSW, I weighed 73.5 kg at the beginning of the match week and weighed 65.8 kg. It took me 2×7 minutes in a hot tub with a 10-minute warm wrap. Now I started at 71.8 kg and despite the lead and six tubs I did not weigh. After the fifth bath, I even dropped out for a moment.

In the pen weight (66 kg) I have always played for the last decagrams and therefore I will only fight in the lightweight (70 kg) from now on. I’m tall enough for her, I’ll gain more muscle. I will be able to fight more often, it will be better. ”

I met the limit before weighing

Barborík added to recurring questions: “I only weighed up to 66 kg for the second time, I was missing 0.4 and 0.2 kg. You make it a great science. I did my best to meet the limit. There were two scales in the hotel, a test on a tile and the same official on the carpet. There was a difference of 0.1 kg between my and the test weight. Before the first official weighing I met the limit, I had 65.7-65.8. I was still sweating for a quarter of an hour and the official one showed me 66.2.

I went through another bath and sauna, I was all sweaty and the weight showed the same. The carpet does something, the soft surface is different than the solid. For example, Mickael Lebout has never outweighed his experience with the UFC. I’m surprised the others gave it. ”

Octagon: We’ve been using scales like this for years

Failure to meet the weight limit, according to Barborík, did not affect the match, but while Buchinger replenished nutrients, he struggled to drain the last decagrams. Not to mention the mental aspect when he lost his chance to win a degree. In addition to him, Gábor Boráros and František Fodor also exceeded the limit; in addition to Lebout, Elnur Veljev also needed a second attempt. This is an unusual number.

The organization stated on the topic of carpet weighing: “We have been using the scale in this way for several years, on the same surface. It is specially modified, calibrated for several surfaces and is fixed directly to the ground from below with special brackets. The viewer does not see it, but it is so. ”

He didn’t break me with a dummy junkie

Before the duel, Buchinger repeatedly accused Barborík of doping. During the staredown on public weigh-in, he called him a “sprinkled junkie.” “I have heard that Vojto is mentally unstable. That’s why I tried it on him and it worked, “ Buchinger said for ŠPORT.sk.

Barborík refused: “I was upset by what he told me before the match. We called for him together and we explained it like guys. However, he didn’t break me mentally and you saw it in a duel, I was ready to die. There is no bad blood between us on my part. ”

Better to fall asleep than knock off

Another topic was the signaling of Buchinger and his team that Barborík gave up in the 2nd round: “I did not knock anything, I would rather let myself fall asleep. If I knocked, I would confess. I have a clear conscience. ”

Barborík simply explained the non-participation in the post-match press: “A liter of blood poured from my nose, I couldn’t talk.” He admitted that for the first time in his career he was shaken: “I didn’t even experience it in training, I got a few knockdowns here. My friends told me I was like a zombie who survived everything. ”

Do not resist, closest to KSW

What is the future of Barborík after losing in a life match so far? First of all, he wants to heal and relax with his partner during the first vacation after three years: “I think I will have another match in January or February, maybe sooner. We’ll see by the injuries. I’m not resisting another match in Oktagon, I guess I still have a contract with them. However, I have something else planned at the moment, the next match will be 99% in KSW. “

Among other things, retaliation is offered this time in light weight, where Buchinger is also a champion. “I’m not against it, but probably not as another match,” said Barborík.

The UFC is coming

American portal MMA Junkie At the beginning of the month, he included a 28-year-old zemar entering the best years of his career on the list of five fighters who could get to the UFC or Bellator with his September victories.

Barborík did not want and probably could not even specify: “These are my internal things. I’ll just say that it is not far. Some other things are being addressed at the moment. But everything has its time and everything will come. According to the information I have, losing didn’t slow down my career. “

Read back the big double interview, where Barborík and Buchinger predicted, among other things, the course of the match: