NASHVILLE – Before speaking to the media after his UFC on ESPN+ 6 victory, Curtis Blaydes kindly requested that he not be asked about all of Justin Willis’ pre-fight talk because it would make him “very emotional.” Prior to Blaydes’ (11-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) lopsided unanimous decision victory on Saturday, Willis (8-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) talked a big game. He called his opponent boring – both in terms of fighting style and personality – and unleashed many other attacks, as well. None of it bothered Blaydes, right up until their weigh-in staredown when Willis told him “daddy can’t save you” in reference to some heckling from Blaydes’ father in the crowd. It was at that point that Blaydes said Willis crossed a line
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