VIDEO: Referee trips fighter and falls during fight at Bellator 240

Veteran referee Dan Miragliotta tripped over the legs of Polish fighter Mateusz Piskor and went to the canvas, but with a quick roll he returned to mediate the fight

Veteran Dan Miragliotta falls during fight at Bellator 240. Photo: Reproduction / Instagram @ufc

Carnival Saturday was busy for MMA fans. In addition to UFC Auckland, held in New Zealand, Bellator landed in Dublin, Ireland, with a curious scene. In the fight between the Scottish Chris Duncan and the Polish Mateusz Piskor, it was the veteran referee Dan Miragliotta who was the target.

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In the duel, Duncan pushed Piskor to release the hold. However, the referee was behind the Pole and ended up tripping. To quickly return to the dispute, Miragliotta made a quick roll and returned to mediate the duel.

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The incident drew so much attention that Bellator himself shared the video on his Instagram account with the caption: 'Extra points for knocking down the referee?'. Check out the moment:

VIDEO: Referee trips fighter and falls into cage at Bellator 240

 

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