C. Borralho applied an illegal knee to the ufc vegas 51. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter
The busy weekend in combat sports was marked by controversies over illegal strikes by UFC and Bellator fighters. In a compilation that includes illegal headbutts, elbows and knees, check out the 'troubles' faced by athletes in the main MMA competitions.
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Brazilian debutant applies illegal knee, but wins
The premiere of Caio Borralho in the UFC he had it all. In the second most important fight of the UFC Las Vegas 51 last Saturday (16), the Brazilian dominated the Russian Gadzhi Omargadzhiev for three rounds.
He, however, applied an illegal strike by kneeing his opponent in three supports and ran the risk of being disqualified. As the fight was already in the final stretch, the judges assessed the blow as unintentional and the Brazilian athlete was declared the winner of the duel.
Man that's so crazy how the knee did delayed damage.
Almost like he was hurt once he knew it was an illegal strike pic.twitter.com/LBL4DfceAC
— UFC Lemon of War 🍋🏝 (@KenTheLemon) April 17, 2022
Anticlimax due to headbutt in title fight
The long-awaited fight in the final of the light heavyweight tournament (up to 93kg.) between Vadim nemkov e Corey anderson ended in great anticlimax Bellator 277. In the third round, the American landed a headbutt on the Russian's eyebrow, which prevented the fight from continuing.
The incident was ruled unintentional and then Michael C. Williams announced that the fight was ruled a 'no contest'. By the time the fight was stopped, the North American had the upper hand in the fight. With a well-planned strategy, the athlete was able to nullify his opponent's best qualities.
Dramatic turn of events in the #BellatorLHWGP final 🤯#Bellator277 @BellatorMMA @JohnMcCarthyMMA pic.twitter.com/KcJ0xy29ks
- SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) April 16, 2022
Elbow to the back of the head. Accidental or intentional?
In a duel between heavyweight giants (up to 120,2kg), Chris Barnett was neutralized by Martin Buday with three rounds of broad dominance. The Slovak, however, won the victory in a controversial way, when he made the Spaniard feel and 'knocked him out' with an illegal elbow to the nuta.
The fight ended up being stopped for assistance from the Spaniard, who indicated that he was unable to continue the fight. Judging that the illegal blow delivered by the Slovak had not been intentional, the referee began reading the sheets, which determined the debutant's peaceful victory.
That illegal elbow to the back of the head from Martin Buday on Chris Barnett # UFCVegas51 pic.twitter.com/AYWNVMigpI
- MMA mania (@mmamania) April 17, 2022
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