Matt Mitrione: Loss of KO to Sergei Kharitonov "not because of my mouthpiece"

Matt Mitrione is adamant that his problems with his spokesperson during his clash between Bellator 225 and Sergei Kharitonov did not lead to a second-round defeat against the Russians in their return leg on Saturday in Bridgeport, Sweden. Connecticut.

The heavyweight lost his spokesperson several times throughout the fight, including a few seconds before the final sweep in which Kharotonov dropped him with an uppercut before ending it with strikes. on the ground.

Many people turned to social media to emphasize their belief that Mitrione's defeat was due to his distraction from the protective shield, but Mitrione disagrees.

Mitrione revealed that he had lost the mouthguard he usually used a few days before the fight and was using a new mouthguard for the first time at Saturday's main event. Whatever it is, he stressed that the change had nothing to do with defeat. Mitrione acknowledged that his reaction to the loss of the mouthguard had cost him a fight.

"I lost because it's not because of my mouthpiece, it's because of my reaction to the situation. I always use the same one and lost it Thursday before the fight week. You had the impression at a West Lafayette dentist. It was shipped to the hotel. The first time I wore it, it was tonight, "he wrote.

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