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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Charles Oliveira submitted Andy Ogle on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 36, but he's stirred up a little further reaction following a post fight interview with Brazilian media outlet Sexto Round.
"I have seen his latest fights, he is a tough guy," Oliveira said of Ogle (translated and transcribed by Fernando Arbex at BloodyElbow.com). "He works very well with his defences. In the first round when I was in his back I should have hit more to set up for my submissions. But he is a tough guy, he is not a fool, he defended well the submissions. I think he was too slippery. I don't know if he passed something in his body, I can't tell because I'm not sure, but he was too slippery."
The accusatory nature of his comments reached Ogle, who took to Facebook in response, and he was none too happy with the implication.
"So [Charles] says he thought I was greased. Greased? Ya won the fight you f**king turd. Just [because] you couldnt finish me in the first or second doesnt mean [I was] greased. Serious lack of professionalism there."
Penick's Analysis: It's not the first and it won't be the last accusation of greasing from one fighter to another, but they rarely if ever have merit in UFC competitions. Even if Ogle felt "slippery" to Oliveira, that wasn't what kept him from locking on a submission in the first two rounds. Ogle's reaction is fair given the circumstances, and Oliveira didn't need to lay out any accusations here. It was just unnecessary piling on after victory.
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