Unfortunately for Joselyne Edwards, her latest career triumph hasn’t received the usual praise that comes with getting your hand raised in the octagon. In fact, it’s been quite the opposite.
The Panamanian fighter has been threatened, racially insulted, and even called to commit suicide in overwhelming online attacks made by part of the MMA fan base. This comes after Edwards (13-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was awarded a split decision win over Lucie Pudilova last Saturday at UFC on ESPN 44 in Kansas City.
“People began attacking me because it was a tough decision,” Edwards told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “The truth is that it was a very hard situation. And I didn’t even make the decision, that decision was made by the judges.
