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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Terrifying moment referee sprints to help unconscious MMA star and urgently calls for help after sickening KO
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. 1 A ref had to sprint over and help an unconscious fighter after he was brutally knocked out 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. READ MORE IN MMA UFC boss Dana White 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. Most read in MMA CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS '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 ." Ben Askren's wife admits he was 'too close' to dying 'a few times' as ex-UFC star leaves hospital after eight weeks
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Terrifying moment referee sprints to help unconscious MMA star and urgently calls for help after sickening KO
JUST IN TIME Terrifying moment referee sprints to help unconscious MMA star and urgently calls for help after sickening KO Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 A ref had to sprint over and help an unconscious fighter after he was brutally knocked out 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 Dana White 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 ten seconds before Hatley intervened. 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. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS '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."
The Sun
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Terrifying moment referee sprints to help unconscious MMA star and urgently calls for help after sickening KO
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 Dana White 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 ten seconds before Hatley intervened. 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."
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC vets Ali AlQaisi, James Llontop featured in UAE Warriors doubleheader in Abu Dhabi
UAE Warriors will host a doubleheader later this month. UAE Warriors 61, which takes place July 23 at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi, will be headlined by Arabian featherweight champion and former UFC fighter Ali AlQaisi (16-8), who meets former EFC bantamweight champion Sylvester Chipfumbu (11-6) for the promotion's inaugural Intercontinental featherweight title. Also featured on the card is a matchup between Season 32 "Ultimate Fighter" alum and Arabian welterweight champion Omran Chaaban (8-1), who meets Brazil's Wellington Madeira (7-1). Plus, UFC and PFL veteran Ronny Markes (25-10) takes on ACB alum Kazbek Saidaliev (13-3). UAE Warriors 62, which takes place July 24 in the same venue, features a headliner between welterweight champion Khotam Boynazarov (10-0), who defends his title against DWCS graduate and UFC alum James Llontop (16-5). Former Eagle FC Champion Imam-Shapi Mukhtarov (11-1) meets Azerbaijan's Anvarbek Daniyalbekov (9-0), and team Khabib Nurmagomedov's Ullubiy Amirzhanov (4-0) takes on submission specialist Ravshan Boymirzoev (5-0).
