Watch: Fans Blame the Referee After Scary KO at UFC Vegas 754

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The UFC event on June 17 witnessed a bizarre scenario as Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar ended on a controversial note at the UFC Apex Facility in Paradise, Nevada.

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Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar exclusive match update

Hernandez and Bondar locked horns in a flyweight bout in the prelims of UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier. Hernandez was getting the better of 'Psycho' for the majority of the fight and was likely on his way to scoring a unanimous decision victory. [{ "selector": ".ukebo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".raaax-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 511px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".snner-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

But, in the closing seconds of the fight, the 29-year-old landed a takedown on Bondar and proceeded to land brutal elbow strikes, knocking his opponent unconscious. It seemed like Hernandez had scored the KO win. [{ "selector": ".gxndm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 493px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

MMA fans reacted on Twitter

The incident did not sit well with many MMA fans who took to social media to criticize the referee as well as the officials for how things unfolded in the fight. [{ "selector": ".xlaex-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".rcgtq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".qzkpe-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 505px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Fan reactions: “1. Did that guy owe the ref money? "2. Embarrasing night for officiating so far. 3. Nevada need to get a grip. So much inconsistency 4. That was a great fight but 3 headbutts, 2 caused cuts and 1 was a ko. Horrible reffing [{ "selector": ".znozp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 456px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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Watch: Fans Blame the Referee After Scary KO at UFC Vegas 754

The UFC event on June 17 witnessed a bizarre scenario as Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar ended on a controversial note at the UFC Apex Facility in Paradise, Nevada.

Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar exclusive match update

MMA fans reacted on Twitter

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