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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.