WATCH: Coach BIZARELY says ‘you don’t need your eyes’ to damaged fighter at UFC Mexico City

UFC Mexico corner cam caught an unusual advice from one of the coaches of Francisco Prado.

WATCH: Coach BIZARELY says ‘you don’t need your eyes’ to damaged fighter at UFC Mexico City

Francisco Prado's corner advice after he suffered a brutal cut to his eye against Daniel Zellhuber at UFC Mexico (via X)

UFC Mexico had some incredible fights to showcase. Disappointingly, the Mexican natives Brandon Moreno and Yair Rodriguez failed to win in the main and co-main events. But, the rising Mexican prospect Daniel Zellhuber won his fight. However, it didn’t come without adversity. He faced a tough opponent in Francisco Prado, who displayed incredible heart and toughness. He continued to fight even after damaging his eye badly. Part of the credit goes to his coach, who hyped him up to fight through it.

After two rounds of action, Francisco Prado was arguably behind on the scorecards. He had suffered a beating from Daniel Zellhuber, and one of the shots opened up a nasty cut near Prado’s eyes. As such, when he resorted to his corner between rounds two and three, his coach amped him up to continue the fight and go for a finish. Here is what he said:

Fight! Fight! Just go for the center, okay? You don't need your eyes.
Francisco Prado’s coach (UFC Mexico)
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As soon as the bell rang, Francisco Prado pushed the pace and was the aggressor. But Daniel Zellhuber got the better of Prado as he utilized his straight punches and controlled the distance. However, this didn’t discourage the Argentinian as he stayed composed and swung for the finish until the last second. Ultimately, Prado lost the fight via unanimous decision (28- 28, 29- 28, 30- 27).

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Credited as one of the best fights of UFC Mexico, fans praised Francisco Prado’s fighting spirit. Also, they noticed his coach’s words, which helped him fight through adversity. As such, they expected him to turn the tide around in the last round. But, despite trying, he couldn’t come out victorious. However, this fight earned the ‘Fight of the Night’ award.

Fans react to the corner advice of Francisco Prado at UFC Mexico

The UFC returned to Mexico for a showdown this weekend. The fight that electrified the area was Francisco Prado vs. Daniel Zellhuber. Both fighters being strikers, the fight delivered a violent packed action. As such, Zellhuber hurt Prado’s eye, which led to sighting difficulties. While he complained about it to his coach between rounds, his coach uttered he didn’t need eyes to win the fight and amped him up.

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Francisco Prado (via BNN Breaking)

Francisco Prado’s corner speech reminded many of Leon Edwards’ corner speech from UFC 278. But Prado didn’t win the fight despite his corner’s effort. However, this corner advice caught the eyes of the fight fans. As such, they reacted to it on X. Here are some interesting reactions:

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Fight fans praised Francisco Prado for the heart he put on display. As such, they also acknowledged the corner’s advice from his coach. This even drew a reaction from former champion Michael Bisping, who funnily reassured that one didn’t need an eye to win a fight. Coming from the man who won the UFC title with just one working eye, fans applauded him.

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