Danillo Villefort cut and hurt twice
The cut on Saturday was frustrating. The cut on Tuesday was devastating. “I thought my manager was kidding me,” Villefort…
The cut on Saturday was frustrating. The cut on Tuesday was devastating.
“I thought my manager was kidding me,” Villefort said. “I was already really sad due to the loss. I know it wasn’t my best day inside the cage, but from my perspective, the fight wasn’t that bad. I have seen worse fights without the participants being released.
“It was my first fight in the show, and it’s is a lot of pressure fighting in the UFC for the first time. I had not realized that. I just feel that I should have had another chance to show what I am capable of.”
Villefort won’t get that chance, at least not for now. The UFC’s staffing decisions are made swiftly, and the decisions are firm. The Brazilian said despite the move coming 10 days ago, he just now built up the courage to tell his family.
“This was a huge shock for me,” Villefort said. “I didn’t even have the courage to tell my family at first, but I told them after a week. That was a hard week.
“I had tears in my eyes, and I had the feeling that I failed my mission, my friends and my team. But I know I will be back, and I will not make the same mistakes.”
Villefort said he holds no ill feelings toward the UFC, and he understands the difficulty of managing a roster of nearly 200 world-class athletes. But “Indio” admits he believes the organization may have made a mistake.
