While the party and several followers have reinstated the notion that Meloni dislikes being linked to Italy’s sociopolitical baggage, it is worth noting that she continues to use the tendentious old fascist slogan, “God, fatherland and family.”
UFC welterweight fighter Jorge Masvidal reacted to the news on Twitter, claiming that the people of Italy elected freedom:
Many in the MMA community were aggravated by Masvidal’s comments and bashed ‘Gamebred’ in the comments section.
Some fans claimed that they weren’t surprised by the comments since Masvidal is a staunch supporter of Donald Trump and the Republican party:
Another fan pointed out that Meloni stands against the values that Masvidal apparently holds dear:
Check out some of the other fan reactions below:
Has Jorge Masvidal accepted a fight against Gilbert Burns?
Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns have been openly vocal about their interest in fighting each other.
Ahead of UFC 272, ‘Gamebred’ signed a lucrative new contract with the UFC, which, according to Masvidal’s manager, puts him among the top-three highest-paid fighters in the company.
When Gilbert Burns agreed to raise the stakes with a special ’no-takedown’ stipulation, Masvidal claimed that he wanted a proper mixed martial arts contest.
Burns, who’s coming off a loss against welterweight behemoth Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273, claimed in an interview with TMZ Sports that the UFC is finalizing a date for the verbally agreed fight:
Jorge Masvidal is currently taking time to hone his skills, especially in the grappling department, after his loss to rival Colby Covington at UFC 272.
Watch Burns’ interview below:
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