Fabio Maldonado is quickly coming to the realization that defiance in Russia resembles a toddler attacking a brick wall.
It began when the Brazilian UFC veteran, who clobbered arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time in the opening round of the Eurasian Fight Nights: 50 main event, lost a majority decision that was highly contested on social media. Maldonado, who many believed won the opening round 10-8 because of his multiple knockdowns, lost the fight because two of the judges awarded him a 10-9 for his effort in the opening round. The overall score was 29-28,28-28,29-28.