Helen Peralta raised eyebrows as she staged a topless protest against Disney ahead of her fight with UFC veteran Poliana Botelho at Invicta FC 49.
The 7-2 MMA fighter stole the show ahead of her last fight as she weighed in topless, with only criss-cross tape covering her nipples.
The words “F*** Disney” had been written on the tape before it was stuck to her breasts in what was at first a confusing corporate photo.
Apparently, this isn’t the first time Peralta has done this.
During her time on “The Ultimate Fighter, Season 30” which featured Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena as trainers, the Dominican fighter pulled off a similar stunt, according to one of her castmates.
TUF heavyweight finalist Zac Pauga explained on social media that Peralta attended one of his weigh-ins in a similar state only for the producers to ask him to re-enact his weigh-in with a shirt.
When the show aired on Disney-owned ESPN, Peralta’s risky weigh-in was reduced and it apparently didn’t sit well with the 34-year-old, who made her feelings clear ahead of her latest fight.
“I’ll give you the context!” Pauga tweeted.
“She did this for her fight on TUF 30 but the producers cut it and made her weigh in again after she made weight just for the cameras. Funniest moment of the season and they cut it because ESPN is a Disney owned company.
Peralta was knocked out of TUF 30 in the quarterfinals by Kaytlin Neil who picked up a split decision win after three rounds before falling to eventual season winner Julianna Miller in the next round.
‘Iansã’ may not have had a chance to shine during his time at Ultimate Fighter, but has already impressed many in the MMA world after picking up big wins over Cheyanne Vlismas and Jennifer Chieng over the course of his short career.
Peralta also holds two bare knuckle boxing victories after defeating Christine Ferea and Maia Kahaunaele under the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship banner.
Tai Emery recently went viral after winning on his BKFC debut and flashing the crowd while celebrating his win before promising wilder antics in the future.
So, Peralta may be right that ESPN and Disney blocked her from having a similar moment to Emery, who rose from obscurity to one of the most talked about people in sports. fight overnight.