There’s a method to the madness for Andre Pederneiras.
The Nova Uniao leader explained his motivational message to Ketlen Vieira prior to the fifth round of her UFC Fight Night 206 headlining bout against Holly Holm this past weekend. Vieira would go on to win a highly controversial split decision.
"When the corner is not sure if his fighter is winning clearly, he must tell her that she is losing in order to make his fighter attack, and that's what I did between Rounds 4 and 5 when I told Ketlen that she was losing three rounds to one and she needed a knockout or submission to get the win,” Pederneiras told Sherdog.