DUBAI: UFC fighter Markus Perez appeared during this weekend’s pre-fight weigh-ins with his face painted as the Batman villain “The Joker” and ahead of UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen mixed-martial arts event Sunday evening.
The Brazilian is scheduled to face South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis on Sunday at Abu Dhabi’s indoor live entertainment venue Flash Forum, state news agency WAM reported.
Setting aside the dark humor of a sinister smile painted on his face, Perez said his act was not about trying to intimidate his opponents, but was just a way for him to focus on his own game plan.
“I don’t put all this effort in and put on the face paint to intimidate my opponents. I do it because I identify with The Joker. The Joker is not about intimidation. If you read the DC Comics, he doesn’t stand out because of money or any superpowers, he stands out because of his intelligence,” Perez said.
“And I can relate to that. I like to use my intelligence, before and during a fight. You will see that from me in Octagon. I don’t have superpowers, but I fight intelligently, and it feels good,” he added.
UFC’s Markus Perez serious despite wearing The Joker’s smile ahead of fight night
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UFC’s Markus Perez serious despite wearing The Joker’s smile ahead of fight night
- The Brazilian is scheduled to face South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis on Sunday
- Setting aside the dark humor of a sinister smile painted on his face, Perez said his act was not about trying to intimidate his opponents
South Africa do not fear Salah or Marmoush, coach Broos says
- South Africa’s Belgian coach said he will not use a special approach to contain Salah or Marmoush
- “We are focused on no one. The most important thing is the team,” Bross said
RABAT: Coach Hugo Broos said South Africa do not fear Egypt’s Premier League contingent, Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush, ahead of their Group B clash in the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.
Manchester City forward Marmoush scored the equalizer against Zimbabwe, before a late strike from Liverpool’s Salah secured a 2-1 win in their opening game in Morocco on Monday.
South Africa beat Angola by the same score in their Group B opener thanks to Lyle Foster’s screamer.
South Africa’s Belgian coach said he will not use a special approach to contain Salah or Marmoush.
“We are focused on no one. The most important thing is the team,” Bross, who led Cameroon to the 2017 edition title over Egypt, told a press conference on Thursday.
“We all know how good Salah is, we all know how good Marmoush is and we all know how good Trezeguet is and other players. They are such a good team. Why should we focus on one player? We have to be prepared to beat the team.”
The last meeting between the two sides in AFCON ended in South Africa’s favor, after they beat the hosts of the 2019 edition 1-0 in the Round of 16.
“We have to put Egypt in difficult (situations) and you can only do that when you use your quality and the players you normally use,” added Broos.
