Sasha Palatnikov says UFC refusing to let him use Hong Kong flag was 'the dumbest thing ever' | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's first fighter in the UFC has shed light on how he was prevented from using the city's flag for his bouts in the Octagon. Sasha Palatnikov (7-4) was released by the Las Vegas-based outfit this year after back-to-back defeats in 2021, having won his debut in spectacular style by picking up a US$50,000 performance bonus. He is already back in the win column, defeating Kyren Bowen by first-round TKO at last month's XMMA 4 event, and returns on Friday night opposite Joshua Jones in Las Vegas as the headline act of Tuff-N-Uff 128. The 33-year-old will proudly bear…