{"id":163452,"date":"2021-11-21T22:40:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T23:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=163452"},"modified":"2021-11-22T04:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T04:00:15","slug":"aussie-nfl-beasts-eye-opening-ufc-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=163452","title":{"rendered":"Aussie NFL beast's eye-opening 'UFC' moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian NFL star Jordan Mailata<\/a> stunned viewers this morning after getting into a scuffle with New Orleans defensive end Marcus Davenport.<\/p>\n

During the second quarter of Philadelphia's 40-29 win over New Orleans, Mailata, who's listed at 203cm and 157kg, found himself tangled up with Davenport at the end of a play before the pair wrestled on the turf.<\/p>\n

Mailata was executing his role as a left tackle to perfection, blocking the 198cm\/120kg Davenport with ease before tensions boiled over between the pair as the Australian took his opponent to the ground.<\/p>\n

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As the pair wrestled, with Mailata clearly in the dominant position, players from both sides rushed over to break it up.<\/p>\n

\"Jordan<\/p>\n

Fortunately for Mailata and Davenport, the exchange didn't result in any costly penalty flags for either team.<\/p>\n

The moment became a big discussion point for watching viewers and pundits.<\/p>\n

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While many made note of Mailata's scary and incredible physique, Philadelphia teammate Lane Johnson called the Australian a "big dinosaur", and said he made the NFL match feel like "UFC".<\/p>\n

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