{"id":351290,"date":"2023-12-03T09:21:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T10:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351290"},"modified":"2023-12-03T22:02:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T22:02:04","slug":"ufc-boss-rips-ref-over-worst-stoppages-in-mma-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=351290","title":{"rendered":"UFC boss rips ref over 'worst stoppages in MMA history'"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC<\/a> referee Kerry Hatley has been heavily criticised for a stoppage decision after American Bobby Green continued to cop blows while being brutally knocked out.<\/p>\n

Green's opponent \ufeffJalin Turner floored him with a left jab before the 37-year-old wobbled to the floor in the first round at the UFC Fight Night in Austin.<\/p>\n

Turner then threw at least 15 blows to Green \ufeffin a shocking sight for all combat fans.<\/p>\n

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"What else does he need?," commentator Jon Anik said on ESPN as the blows continued.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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Speaking post-fight, UFC president Dana White<\/a> was unimpressed with the referee's performance. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"He knows he made a mistake tonight and does not feel good about it, so it's unfortunate," he said.<\/p>\n

"It was definitely a bad stoppage."<\/p>\n

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Commentating during the fight ex-world champion Michael Bisping described it as "disgusting"\ufeff.<\/p>\n

"He was face down, he was getting teed off on by a world-class, very powerful striker. Kerry Hatley is a great referee, but what the hell was he waiting for?," he said.<\/p>\n

"Peoples' lives are at stake, their long-term health is at stake. That was utterly disgusting and disgraceful."<\/p>\n

UFC icon Daniel Cormier was also outraged by the incident. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"One of the absolute worst stoppages in MMA history," he posted on X.<\/p>\n

"On your stomach taking punches and it still isn't enough. Crazy!"<\/p>\n

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