Daron Cruickshank Expresses Regret For Flipping Off Opponent After Rizin FF 10 Win

Daron Cruickshank has posted to Instagram issuing a mea culpa for flipping off Kochi Matsumoto after beating him at Rizin FF 10. You can see the post from Cruickshank below, which features a video of him flipping Matsumoto off after finishing him with a head kick as well as his statement about the incident.

Cruickshank wrote, “Some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you. Today I got the bear…. I don’t know why I flipped him off at the end, I regret doing it. I have the up most respect for my opponent, the Japanese people, and The whole Rizin organization.”

Some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you. Today I got the bear…. I don't know why I flipped him off at the end, I regret doing it. I have the up most respect for my opponent, the Japanese people, and The whole Rizin organization. #rizin #rizinff #headkick #headkickko #ko #knockout #japan #usa #mma

A post shared by Daron Cruickshank (@daroncruickshank) on May 6, 2018 at 3:24am PDT