UFC world staunchly disapproves of Ihor Potieria's unsportsmanlike celebration after retiring Mauricio Rua with a KO

Despite his victory over Mauricio Rua, Ihor Potieria was on the receiving end of criticism from MMA fans around the world.'Duelist' took on the MMA legend in a light heavyweight fight at UFC 283. What added weight to the contest was that it was 'Shogun's' last UFC fight and was taking place in his home country of Brazil.Unfortunately for Rua, his last outing ended on a sour note as he lost the fight to Potieria via first-round knockout.Spinnin Backfist@SpinninBackfistShogun. Pain. #UFC28312310Shogun. Pain. #UFC283 https://t.co/FykptkfDBRPotieria's post-fight dance did not sit well with many MMA fans, who felt the celebration was disrespectful towards 'Shogun'.Rocketplays Support@rpsupportpageIhor Potieria by finish -125 On a roll 111Ihor Potieria by finish -125 ✅On a roll 💰 https://t.co/HkkQKsqwoqMMA personalities as well as fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Potieria's celebrations after his victory over Rua.Tanner Boser slammed the Ukrainian's actions and hurled insults at him on Twitter:&quot;You don’t do that stupid dance bulls*it when you beat a legend like Shogun in his final fight you fu**ing d*ckbag.&quot;Tanner Boser@BulldozerBoserYou don’t do that stupid dance bullshit when you beat a legend like Shogun in his final fight you fucking dickbag41233You don’t do that stupid dance bullshit when you beat a legend like Shogun in his final fight you fucking dickbagBelal Muhammad and Al Iaquinta also did not hesitate to show their disapproval of Potieria's post-fight dance.Belal Muhammad@bullyb170Ok I hate this guy now124868Ok I hate this guy nowAl Iaquinta🗽@ALIAQUINTAPotiera 🖕🏽35925Potiera 🖕🏽Stephen Thompson also chimed in on the issue. 'Wonderboy' said that although he was not a fan of Potieria's actions, 'Duelist' might have done it in the &quot;heat of the moment.&quot;&quot;Definitely not a fan of the disrespectful “celebration” by Ihor… could have just been heat of the moment but still Rua is a legend that deserves only respect! #UFC283&quot;Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson@WonderboyMMADefinitely not a fan of the disrespectful “celebration” by ihor…could have just been heat of the moment but still Rua is a legend that deserves only respect! #UFC283136092Definitely not a fan of the disrespectful “celebration” by ihor…could have just been heat of the moment but still Rua is a legend that deserves only respect! #UFC283A few more tweets discussing Potieria's celebration can be seen below:Tanner Boser@BulldozerBoserIhor’s interview is single-handedly going to make people everywhere start cheering for Russia454Ihor’s interview is single-handedly going to make people everywhere start cheering for RussiaRobbie Fox@RobbieBarstoolMe when Potieria started dancing on Shogun's grave after the fight #UFC28315712Me when Potieria started dancing on Shogun's grave after the fight #UFC283 https://t.co/VEf4sC9DfbNolan King@mma_kingsAn MMA legend getting TKO'd by an 0-1 Dana White's Contender Series signee, then robotically dance-taunted pretty much sums up that perennial sadness I speak of. #UFC28340946An MMA legend getting TKO'd by an 0-1 Dana White's Contender Series signee, then robotically dance-taunted pretty much sums up that perennial sadness I speak of. #UFC283UFC pays tribute to Mauricio Rua after his retirement fightAfter Mauricio Rua's fight at UFC 283, the UFC played a video montage, paying their respects to the Brazilian legend and his long and illustrious career in the promotion.UFC@ufcA career and legacy that will not be forgottenThanks for the incredible memories, @ShogunRua #UFC283518135A career and legacy that will not be forgottenThanks for the incredible memories, @ShogunRua 🙌 #UFC283 https://t.co/jdoNhWWsZnIn his post-fight octagon interview, 'Shogun' apologized to the fans for coming up short in his fight and announced his retirement from the sport:&quot;First of all, sorry, you guys. I wanted to end my career with a win. But I'm gonna stop it right here. I'm gonna end my career here. I've been in the game for 21 years, in the UFC for 16. I have to thank my fans, everyone, Dana [White], Lorenzo [Fertitta], everyone in the UFC that made it happen through all these years.&quot; [via translator]UFC on BT Sport@btsportufcThe legend @ShogunRua calls time on his MMA career 🫶#UFC28336257The legend @ShogunRua calls time on his MMA career 🫶#UFC283 https://t.co/mfSD3AuoNHMauricio Rua had a long stint in the UFC that lasted nearly 16 years. The Brazilian had 24 fights in the promotion and won 11 of them. This included victories over fighters like Forrest Griffin, Lyoto Machida, Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell and Corey Anderson.