UFC Fighter 'Teabags' Opponent Like Modern Warfare 2
The Call of Duty franchise is coming up on 20 years of existence. Even the youngest of fans in the days of the first Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 release are now becoming adults and professionals in their preferred line of work. Some of those professions, like being a UFC fighter, have more space to involve some colorful trash-talk. One of UFC's rising stars incorporated one of gaming's most notorious taunts in their pre-fight press conference aimed at his opponent.
UFC Fighter Paddy Pimblett was being interviewed as part of his pre-fight press duties where he was asked about his opponent Jordan Leavitt. Leavitt, Pimblett's UFC London Fight Night opponent, fired the first volley, claiming that his approach to the fight was «Finish the fight, Twerk, Go home.» Leavitt's twerk comment got back to Pimblett, who then escalated and claimed that he would «teabag him like its Modern Warfare 2.»
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Teabagging in a video game is regarded as one of the highest forms of disrespect in online multiplayer games. The gesture was first popularized by Halo,then the bad-mouthing practice moved on to Call of Duty and other first-person shooters. When we get to see it in real life like the Los Angeles Chargers' Defensive Lineman Joey Bosa did in a game, it's funny to see because it's a very awkward movement in execution. It's one thing for Pimblett to trash talk and say he’s going to teabag his opponent, but fans were unsure if the fighter would get the chance if he lost or the fight ended in a draw. In this case, Pimblett was true to his word.
In the 2nd Round of their fight Pimblett forced a submission out of Leavitt, winning him the fight. Without missing a beat,
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