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Fabio Maldonado disappointed in himself after loss: 'Couldn't do what I'm best at'

Fabio Maldonado talks about the frustration of his loss against Quinton Jackson at UFC 186 and how he deals with fan criticism.

Fabio Maldonado is his biggest critic. After a somewhat lackluster performance against Quinton Jackson at UFC 186, a fight the Brazilian wanted since 2003, Maldonado feels he let down his fans and team and blames nobody else but himself.

"I won't give any excuses. I spent three months in the USA to get in there and not fight", he wrote on his Instagram. " I knew Rampage had one punch knockout power, so it was good to stall for a little bit at the beginning, but I lacked initiative and that's a big mistake.