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Vinny Magalhaes responds to Emily Whitmire’s post-fight comments at UFC 226

Emily Whitmire scored her first UFC victory Saturday night, defeating Jamie Moyle via unanimous decision at UFC 226 in Las Vegas, and sounded off after the win.

The 27-year-old strawweight, who improved to 3-2 as a professional fighter, wasn’t happy to see fellow Xtreme Couture fighter Vinny Magalhaes cornering her opponent at the T-Mobile Arena. Whitmire shouted at “Pezao” after the bout, calling him a “piece of s*it”, and then explained the beef in her post-fight interview.

“Vinny is supposed to be my teammate,” Whitmire said. “He said he wasn’t cornering against me like, five times.