Referee Jason Herzog has spoken out after being on the heart of controversy following UFC Louisville.
It’s uncommon that you simply see followers criticizing Herzog in unison, however that’s precisely what occurred on the conclusion of this previous Saturday’s UFC Battle Night time. Herzog was the official contained in the Octagon for the primary occasion middleweight combat between Nassourdine Imavov and Jared Cannonier.
Within the fourth spherical, Imavov had Cannonier damage. “The Killa Gorilla” was wobbly, however he nonetheless fought again. Cannonier threw strikes and tried grabbing his opponent. Regardless of remaining within the combat, Herzog determined he had seen sufficient and waved the combat off for the broadly panned stoppage.
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Referee Jason Herzog Responds to Backlash Following UFC Louisville
Jason Herzog took to his X account to answer those that have closely criticized him for his determination to cease the Imavov vs. Cannonier combat.
I get it. I do know what I used to be seeing within the second, however I’ve gotten sufficient suggestions telling me I have to reevaluate, so I’ll. https://t.co/YwbIg9Mbdh
— Jason Herzog (@JasonHerzogMMA) June 9, 2024
“I get it. I do know what I used to be seeing within the second, however I’ve gotten sufficient suggestions telling me I have to reevaluate, so I’ll,” Herzog wrote.
It’s a troublesome break for Cannonier, who’s 40 years outdated and is aware of that point is working out on profitable UFC gold. Cannonier went 2-0 since dropping a UFC middleweight title combat towards Israel Adesanya again in 2022.
What “The Killa Gorilla” will do subsequent stays to be seen, but when he’s going to stay round within the combat sport he’ll need to face a sufficiently big identify that can get him again within the title dialog as quickly as doable.
As for Imavov, he has turned his consideration to ex-UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Imavov dropped a unanimous determination to Strickland again in early 2023. Their encounter was a lightweight heavyweight matchup, and Imavov is hoping to get some revenge at 185 kilos.