UFC flyweight Aoriqileng slammed American fighter Cody Durden for 'disgusting' remarks after their recent bout

• Aoriqileng rebuked Cody Durden for the "disgusting" remarks the American made recently.
• Durden defeated Aoriqileng last week and said he sent him "back to China where he came from."

Aoriqileng rebuked UFC rival Cody Durden for the "disgusting" remarks the American fighter made following his recent win over the Chinese athlete.

"I knew he was gonna be tough, but I had to send him back to China where he came from," Durden said at the time of his opponent, who is from the Inner Mongolia region of the country.

The incident attracted backlash from the MMA community, with women's flyweight fighter Casey O'Neill saying: "Racism is never cool."

Though Durden doubled down on the insulting comment at the post-fight press conference, he later apologized, saying he was sorry if he offended anyone.

Aoriqlieng responded this week to Durden's remark.

"I destroyed this coward in the cage, but the judges gave him a chance to say something disgusting through his disgusting mouth," the 28-year-old said on Instagram.

"He can do nothing in the fight, and I saw fear through his eyes. He is a coward."

Aoriqileng's pro MMA record fell to 18 wins (five knockouts, two submissions, and 11 decisions) against nine defeats, with back-to-back losses in the UFC.

Durden's victory saw him rebound after suffering a loss late last year.

However, the 30-year-old's post-fight remarks overshadowed the result, as the backlash continues into another week.