#UFCNorfolk, Did Cutlaba just fake hurt himself into a Loss? Pros react to awful stoppage of Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba at UFC Norfolk New, 11 comments Referee Kevin McDonald waved off a fight between Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev … ... That was the WORST stoppage in the history of MMA. On Twitter, pro fighters did not agree with him. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO WATCH ‘UFC ON ESPN+ 27- #UFCNorfolk - ‘Benavidez vs. Figueiredo’. The pair traded big shots immediately, but Cutelaba appeared to be wobbled by an Ankalaev head kick. Khabib hints at retirement at 30-0: I could go out like Floyd Mayweather, "30-0, okay. Many pro fighters took to Twitter following the bouts conclusion to dub Kevin McDonald’s stoppage as one of the “worst” in promotional history. After eating some hard shots from Magomed Ankalaev, it seemed like it was only a matter of time until the ‘Hulk’ got knocked out, but he was still up and throwing shots when referee Kevin McDonald stepped in and waved off the fight only 38 seconds into the first round. This isn’t boxing!! Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. The ref would love to have a do over ! UFC fans slam ‘worst stoppage ever’ in Cutelaba vs Ankalaev bout as fighter pushes ref away in anger at Fight Night 169 Richard Forrester 1 Mar 2020, 16:01 And as the Russian moved in, looking to land follow-up punches, Cutelaba's head seemed to roll around as if he was badly rocked. Referee Kevin McDonald waved off a fight between Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev pretty early at UFC Norfolk. Knockout??? Take a look at the current card for UFC 254 this coming weekend. It’s going to be a great record, this is like Mayweather in MMA. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. The man was fighting! #ufcnorfolk, This was a weird “incage”stare downSurvival mode , stoppage #UFCNorfolk, I disagree with that stoppage Cutelaba looked fine immediately after the stoppage, he immediately got his legs legs back after the ref stopped it, Bisping might be right he might’ve been baiting Ankalaev to rush him. Ion Cutelaba, along with fans in attendance and those watching around the world, were furious with the stoppage. White on infamous Jones story: ‘They don’t test for marijuana’. #UFCNorfolk, Horrible stoppage, Cutelaba was still fighting!!! Ion Cutelaba was seemingly wobbly, but not out at UFC Norfolk. UFC President Dana White gives his reaction to Jon Jones confirming a rumor regarding him avoiding a drug test in 2015. Damn... that was gonna be a barn burner too! #UFCNorfolk, Rough stoppage . Pros react to awful stoppage of Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba at UFC Norfolk, Korean Zombie says he doesn’t remember the last three rounds of Ortega fight. WORST STOPPAGE EVER!!!! UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo previews, predictions, results, play-by-play, highlights, more, UFC Fight Island 2: ‘FIGUEIREDO VS. BENAVIDEZ 2’ - The 6th Round Post-Fight Show, Pros react to awful stoppage of Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba at UFC Norfolk, UFC Norfolk prelim results & videos: Pena dominates, Griffin chokes out Brown, Men's UFC 253 Adesanya vs Costa Artist Series Event T-Shirt, Israel Adesanya Champion Authentic UFC Fight Night Walkout Jersey, Paulo Costa Chalk UFC Fight Night Walkout Hoodie Replica, Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya Silhouette T-Shirt, Adesanya says Jones is too scared to fight at heavyweight. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. #UFCNorfolk, The rope-a-dope backfired there... weird. #UFCNorfolk. All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC needs to book, following their latest UFC Fight Island 6 event on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The kicks weren’t even landing #UFCNorfolk, What the heck did I just watch? Ankalaev Vs. Cutelaba Ends With Controversial Stoppage, Fans Call It The 'Worst In UFC History' Nasir Jabbar in UFC. At the very least it was too early. #UFCNorfolk, They said what?! A controversial stoppage in the light heavyweight fight between Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev has led to a rematch being booked for UFC 249 on April 18 in … What the fuck was that?!? With that, Magomed Ankalaev was awarded the first round stoppage victory. That was straight up stupid!! By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. ‘The Korean Zombie’ has no idea how he was still standing against Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night 180. #UFCNorfolk. Are you fucking kidding me?!?! #UFCNorfolk, Atrocious stoppage.. was shaping up to be a fun fight too #UFCNorfolk, What a horrible stoppage!!!! Wow I think that guy was playing possum and it back fired. I mean he was def wobbly but... thoughts? We’ll see, I’m very close to it.". On Twitter, pro fighters did not agree with the result. #UFCNorfolk OVERTURN!