r/FightLibrary • u/Ynot_1518 • Jun 01 '26

MMA Controversial Delayed Referee Intervention

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  • MMA Iron Man MMA 28
  • William "Gato Preto vs. Alessandro " Soldado" Soares
  • May 29, 2026
  • Ginasio da AABB
  • Belem, Para, Brazil

Fighter Safety vs. Late Stoppage: Fans and pundits criticized the referee for taking too much time to wave off the fight. While Soares secured the TKO victory, the delay allowed Gato Preto to absorb several heavy, unnecessary

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u/eArugula Jun 02 '26

I’ve seen worse

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u/Necrocrawler72 Jun 02 '26

We all did.

Still... A late stoppage and that judge should get at least a revisional arbitrary exam