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Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was on the middle of controversy on Saturday evening.
At UFC Atlantic Metropolis, Weidman hit Bruno Silva with a 1-2 eyepoke combo that dropped his opponent. The ref finally stopped the combat as Weidman started pummeling him.
That is wildest shit I’ve ever seen. A double eye poke mixture lol. And this was simply scored as a TKO for Weidman. Wild. pic.twitter.com/pmhLQ4Epvd
— MartialMind ???????????????? (@MartialMind1) March 31, 2024
The preliminary TKO ruling was modified to a call win for Weidman, however followers weren’t comfortable that he was granted a W when he ought to have most likely been disqualified.
The consequence has modified, per @BrendanFitzTV.
Chris Weidman wins by unanimous resolution. The fee went to the scorecards on the level of the foul, and Weidman gained that method. #UFCAtlanticCity
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) March 31, 2024
“That ought to’ve been a DQ win for Silva or on the very least a no contest. Weidman clearly poked Silva in that final sequence.Huge miss by the fee in New Jersey” commented one fan.
“Getting a stoppage with a 1-2 of egregious eye pokes and solely having it modified to a UD as a substitute of NC or DQ is among the most ridiculous issues I’ve seen shortly. MMA isn’t an actual sport man” mentioned one other fan.
