Itauma started it by pushing Hrgovic off the edge of an elevated stage, where a bad landing carried more danger than anything likely to happen during a standard staredown. He was upset about Hrgovic stepping in front of him, partially for a double-biceps pose. It was pretty harmless stuff, but Itauma got heated enough to shove Hrgovic while his back was turned.

Hrgovic Exposes Itauma’s Temper

Hrgovic repeatedly labeled Itauma a protected “golden child” steered carefully toward this title opportunity. The way that Itauma lost his temper today was a signal that Hrgovic’s comments have gotten to him.

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