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MMA glossary

accelerate

A coaching word used in French in Nora Cornol's corner, but identical in Portuguese (acelera), which allowed her Brazilian opponent Carole Rosa to understand the instruction given and immediately anticipate the action.

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BSD-Ruffy, a BLAZING clash on a UFC Paris in full France vs Brazil mode
August 4, 2025 · Aldric & Herbi · 63 k views

BSD-Ruffy, a BLAZING clash on a UFC Paris in full France vs Brazil mode

« the word is very well chosen. Except that accelerate and acelera are the same word in Portuguese. So in fact Carole Rosa immediately understands what she has just been told, the instruction that was given. »

Aldric · at 52:46
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