Officials block UFC fighter’s Black Panther cosplay for weigh-ins

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Angela Hill consistently had very interesting outfits for her weigh-ins since her days in Invicta FC up to the UFC.

Hill wore a Sagat (Street Fighter) attire for her last UFC bout, which was a simple but fun addition to her mandatory Reebok uniform. The former Invicta FC champion hinted at something even better planned for this weekend’s bout when speaking to Bloody Elbow.

“I’m hoping I don’t get fined for it,” laughed Hill, who declined to reveal the costume at the time.

Angela Hill's full Street Fighter routine at #UFCHouston weigh-ins @AngieOverkill pic.twitter.com/Hm52Pmf0QA

— Mike Dyce (@mikedyce) February 3, 2017​

Unfortunately, her worries really had merit.…


Officials block Black Panther cosplay for UFC weigh-ins

 

[GSPTrainingInAPool]

Oh you wanted to have some fun? Welllll if you could go ahead and be super boring that would be grrrrreat! Aaaaand don't blame us if you can't market yourself into a huge star. Kthxbye

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

I don't care.

 

[KWingJitsu]

 

[La Paix]

I like the idea of fighters having fun and getting creative, Tom Lawler is a good example. But I have to say I cringed at Hills Sagat thing and pretty much every one of Roxy's weigh ins.

 

[Robbie Hart]

I don't care.

Exactly

 

[tang]

bunch of fags in the UFC.

how's this going to hurt their brand or make less money?

 

[member 3289]

Thought she dressed up as a member of an African-American militant group.

 

[Jesus X]

that is actually sexy mi boñer

 

[Chromium]

Why the fuck was this even vetoed? She still has her Reebok gear on in this pic. She just added a mask, gloves, and a necklace. She probably specifically chose this cosplay because it was compatible with her mandatory Reebok walkout clothes.

There was nothing there that should have been a conflict. I don't see how the fuck Marvel Comics is going to be angry over a professional fighter paying homage to one of their characters (in an upcoming movie no less). Hell, when she did her Sagat weigh-in, Capcom loved it so much they sent her a huge care package full of Street Fighter games and a Street Fighter V-bundled PS4.