[user104658]

The reaction to the win makes it 10x more likely there'll be a regulatory crackdown IMO. Not really making any comment there on what the reaction should or shouldn't be... it's just my guess at what will happen vs what would have happened with a more humble victory. If the choice is to make a statement and go down swinging, as it were, that's a valid enough choice.

The last thing they want to do (if they actually want to continue fighting, and care about the sport) is create an atmosphere where others will no longer want to compete. In any situation that's game over.