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This past weekend, the main fight on the UFC Vegas 26 prelims played host to some controversy when Randa Markos was disqualified in the first round of her bout with Luana Pinheiro for throwing an illegal upkick that rendered Pinheiro unable to continue. After the bout, Markos accused Pinheiro of taking a dive to get the win, a belief shared by several other fans and fighters. Notably though, it’s a view that is not shared by one of the men closest to the action on Saturday night.
UFC Hall of Famer and current color commentator Michael Bisping was sitting cageside for the fight between Pinheiro and Markos and the former middleweight champion believes Pinheiro truly was unable to continue, even if the incident looked a little weird.
UFC Vegas 25 medical suspensions: Dominick Reyes facing potential six-month suspension for facial injuries
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Dominick Reyes could be feeling the effects of his loss to Jiri Prochazka even more in the months to come.
In the light heavyweight main event of UFC Vegas 25 on Saturday, Reyes came out on the wrong end of a brutal striking battle that ended with him being knocked out by a spinning back elbow from Prochazka in round two.
According to the list of medical suspensions acquired by mixedmartialarts.com, the fight left Reyes with multiple facial injuries that could see him out of action until the end of October. Reyes requires clearance from an eye, nose, and throat doctor or an oral and maxillofacial doctor after an initial assessment of nasal bone fractures, a right displaced orbital medial wall fracture, and a left displaced orbital zygomatic arch fracture.
Randa Markos: Luana Pinheiro Oversold Inability to Continue After Illegal Upkick
Markos was disqualified after landing an illegal upkick while her
foe was on her knees 4:16 into the opening round at the UFC Apex in
Las Vegas on Saturday night. Once the blow connected, Pinheiro fell
back to the canvas and remained there for several minutes with a
dazed expression on her face. Once it was determined the Brazilian
would not be able to continue, the bout was waved off by referee
Mark Smith.
During the broadcast, UFC analyst and fighter Paul Felder
questioned the legitimacy of Pinheiro’s reaction, and Markos did
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Though it was forgotten later after Jiri Prochazka delivered one of the best knockouts of the year, in the prelims of UFC Vegas 25, there was a bout steeped in controversy.
In the main fight on the prelims, Randa Markos took on Luana Pinheiro in a pivotal bout for Markos’s career. Markos had lost four of her last five bouts and was likely in the position where a loss would mean the end of her UFC run. As such, Markos came out with a lot of intensity, and even after suffering a cut to her eyelid early in the first round, “Quiet Storm” made no bones about wanting to continue the fight. Unfortunately for her, things went south shortly after referee Mark Smith restarted the round.