Former UFC Champion & Fans Rebuke ‘Terrible Ref’ After MMA Fighter Gets ‘Choked Unconscious’ for an Extended Period

The MMA world is full of never expected moments. The fights can be seen as having some of the most memorable moments inside the octagon. Moreover, UFC fans are always entertained at the prospect of seeing a fight that lives on for ages. However, the case may be, the sport is always dangerous and sometimes fighters’ life and health are at risk. In these circumstances, the referee is the closest person inside the octagon, and arguably the most important. This makes the value of having a good referee inside the octagon crucial, as a mistake on their part can ruin the life of a fighter. However, a recent viral video showed the opposite of a perfect refereeing example as fans and a former UFC champion have their say.

Chris Weidman reacts to freak incident in MMA octagon

Jalin Fuller and Scott Writz‘s fight is going viral on the internet. The result of the fight is what is becoming controversial amongst the MMA community. The fight saw Fuller choke Writz for 3o seconds as the referee did not stop the fight.

Furthermore, a video was tweeted as “Scary scenes after fighter gets Choked Unconscious with a Ninja-Choke and the referee doesn’t notice for over 30 seconds…”

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Moreover, Chris Weidman had some harsh words for the referee and Jalin Fuller. The UFC champion tweeted upon seeing Jalin Fuller choking Scott Writz in an MMA bout. An angry Weidman said, “How the hell don’t you realize how tight that choke is on ??!!!”

Fans blame the referee for the horrendous situation

Even the fan joined the bandwagon and blamed the referee for this decision. One fan tweeted saying that the referee needs to be banned.

Another fan described the situation in their own manner.

Furthermore, one social media user said that the fighter could have had serious brain damage.

It astonished an MMA fan upon seeing this video.

Moreover, another fan labeled this as a case of bad refereeing.

The tweets were coming in, bashing the referee.

Furthermore, one social media user described the scenario in their tweet.

Interestingly, there was one tweet that bashed the entire team of Writz. The MMA fan said that the fight should have been stopped by Writz‘s coach by throwing the towel as they would have also known that the fighter had gone unconscious.

The tweets only have one culprit in mind. Do you think the referee was at fault here?

Moreover, do you think Fuller could also have stopped the fight by himself as he could have also known about Writz’s condition? Let us know in the comments.

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