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  • “Should Never Be Allowed To Referee Again” – Fans & Fighters Blast Referee Dan Miragliotta For Making Kyle Nelson Go From First-Round Finish To Decision Win At UFC Vancouver

    “Should Never Be Allowed To Referee Again” – Fans & Fighters Blast Referee Dan Miragliotta For Making Kyle Nelson Go From First-Round Finish To Decision Win At UFC Vancouver

    Kyle Nelson came away with the win at UFC Vancouver, but it wasn’t the kind of victory that he could have gotten — and a simple mistake by referee Dan Miragliotta is to blame.

    Late in the first round, Nelson was controlling opponent Matt Frevola on the ground, and he executed ground-and-pound that appeared to earn him the finish. Referee Dan Miragliotta appeared to step in with three seconds left in the first round, and Nelson celebrated as if he had scored the win.

    Miragliotta, however, then informed Nelson that the fight was not over. Miragliotta appeared to claim he heard the horn that signaled the end of the round, but video replays on the UFC Vancouver broadcast seemed to show no sound of a horn.

    Nelson admitted his gas tank was a bit compromised following that, but he managed to outwork Frevola over the next 10 minutes to score the unanimous decision win.

    Referee Dan Miragliotta Criticized For Mistake That Robbed Kyle Nelson Of UFC Vancouver Finish

    Nelson has now won four of his last five, rebounding from a loss to Steve Garcia at UFC Vegas 97.

    After a three-fight win streak between 2022 and 2023, Frevola has now lost three straight.

  • Daniel Cormier Admits He ‘Preferred’ That UFC Paris Fighter Suffered Brutal Knockout Rather Than Decision Loss

    Daniel Cormier Admits He ‘Preferred’ That UFC Paris Fighter Suffered Brutal Knockout Rather Than Decision Loss

    There were some huge highlights from the UFC’s return to Paris this past weekend but none caught the eye as much as the main card opener.

    Fares Ziam has continued to improve during his time on the roster but on home soil, he secured his biggest win and highlight to date.

    The French fighter was dominant against Matt Frevola but sealed his fourth consecutive win in the lightweight division with a devastating knee.

    Frevola knew that he needed to try and make something big happen to turn the fight around and as a result, was knocked out inside the Accor Arena.

    Daniel Cormier Says He Would Prefer What Happened To Matt Frevola Over Decision Verdict

    In their recap of the weekend’s action, Daniel Cormier had a bold take on this fight during the latest episode of ESPN MMA’s Good Guy / Bad Guy with Chael Sonnen.

    “DC” made a point to say that he likes when corners are honest with their fighters about how the fight is going, which is a fair observation to make regarding this bout.

    “Every time a guy’s losing two rounds to zero Chael and sometimes the coach goes, ‘Oh it might be one-to-one, it’s very close.’ And then there’s the other coach that goes, ‘You’re down two, we got to finish this guy.’ And I’m like, that’s the coach I love. I love that he tells his guy the truth.”

    However, where some people may disagree with Cormier’s approach is him stating that he would prefer what happened in this fight over Frevola losing the third round and therefore the decision.

    “I prefer what happened to Frevola than him going out there and just losing by decision and really not showing no oomph.”

    Of course, showing desire to go out there and pull off the win is important but that also can lead to significant damage, like what happened with Frevola.

    He did try to go out there and make a big impact in the third and final round but as a result, he was knocked out cold rather than being on the wrong end of a decision.

    “Leaves openings, that happens, it is what it is, people get knocked out but you give yourself an opportunity because we have seen on so many different occasions where the guy overcomes and wins a third period to win the fight.”

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  • ‘Arguably The Greatest Knee I’ve Seen In MMA’ – Fans React As Farès Ziam Knocks Matt Frevola Out Cold At UFC Paris

    ‘Arguably The Greatest Knee I’ve Seen In MMA’ – Fans React As Farès Ziam Knocks Matt Frevola Out Cold At UFC Paris

    In his native France, Farès Ziam pulled off a vicious knockout that seemed to come out of nowhere to score a late victory over Matt Frevola on the main card of UFC Paris.

    Ziam appeared to show continued improvement over the course of the fight’s first two rounds, seemingly in a comfortable lead as the contest headed into the third.

    It was there, however, where Ziam unleashed violence that no one saw coming.

    With the two of them against the fence, Ziam turned Frevola and landed a stunning knee to the head that dropped the American out cold to score a KO of the Year contender.

    Frevola was unconscious for several minutes after the finish.

    Farès Ziam Lands Brutal KO Of The Year Contender With Vicious Knee On Matt Frevola’s Head

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    Ziam has now won four straight and has lost just twice since making his UFC debut in late 2019.

    Frevola, meanwhile, has now lost back-to-back fights and has dropped four of his last seven.