AN MMA referee had to sprint over and help an unconscious fighter after he was brutally knocked out.
Amir Hossein took on Abdelkrim Zouad at UAE Warriors 62 in Abu Dhabi.
And the bout finished in the third round when Hossein unleashed a flurry of punches with his finishing right hand dropping Zouad.
Hossein managed to land just one blow while Zouad was on the floor as the quick-thinking ref ran over to end the fight.
It saved Zouad from taking any unnecessary damage - with Hossein improving to 4-1 in the cage.
But refs do not always get it right.
UFC boss criticised official Kerry Hatley after he allowed Jalin Turner to land a succession of unanswered blows against Bobby Green in December 2023.
Turner landed blows for
White called the stoppage: “One of the worst I’ve ever seen.”
He added: “The difference is we’ve had some refs say some dumb s*** in the past like, ‘Oh, I allowed her to be a warrior tonight,’ and goofy s*** like that.
“He knows that he made a mistake tonight and he does not feel good about it. So it’s unfortunate. Definitely a bad stoppage. Very bad.”
UFC legend Daniel Cormier - now a commentator - had a similar sentiment.
He called it: “One of the absolute worst stoppages in MMA history.”
