Vagabov is reprimanded by the referee for aggression after the fight ends. Photo: Reproduction
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Attacking your opponent after the referee's interruption is considered one of the most reprehensible attitudes in MMA, to the point where UFC president Dana White said he will never forgive Paul Daley, who in 2010 beat Josh koscheck after the end of the fight. Last weekend, Russian Vagab Vagabov starred in a similar scene at the event World Series of Fighting, he received a scolding from the referee and, as a bonus, a five-month suspension from the organization.
Undefeated in professional MMA in 15 fights, Vagabov reached his 16th victory in the second round of his fight against Brian Grinnell, but it was his attitude after the referee's interruption for the technical knockout that caught the attention. In the middle of a great sequence that put an end to the fight on the fence, the Russian completely ignored the end of the fight and landed a knee and some punches on his rival, who attacked the opponent completely irate while the judge gave him quite a scolding. .
“I spoke to Vagab and his team and they were very apologetic for their actions. He got caught up in the heat of the moment and expressed remorse for his mistake. However, as an event, we simply cannot let things like this happen. We hope this penalty sends a direct message to everyone on our roster that this type of infraction simply will not be tolerated,” said WSOF Vice President Ali Abdelaziz, commenting on the suspension of the Russian.
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