Glaico Franca fueled by James Vick’s mean tweet

Glaico Franca won the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil in 2015, but James Vick didn’t seem impressed. Franca tapped Fernando Bruno with a rear-naked choke in the third round at last August’s UFC 190, and Vick, a fellow UFC lightweight, posted the following tweet during the contest.

Damn these two made it to the finals of Tuf Brazil? Ridiculous lol

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) 2 de agosto de 2015

Franca and Vick will collide at Saturday’s UFC 197 in Las Vegas, and Franca was glad to hear about “The Texecutioner’s” tweet before entering the Octagon.

“I didn’t know about this tweet. It’s actually good that you told me about this because it gives me more motivation to get the win,” Franca told MMA Fighting. “Everyone has an opinion, but I know he wouldn’t be able to beat …

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