Herb Dean doesn't notice completion of Carlos Ulberg. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/@ufc_brasil
A controversial move marked the fight between Carlos Ulberg e Da Woon Jung No. UFC 293, held this Saturday (9/9) in Sydney, Australia. The New Zealander applied a rear naked choke to the South Korean in the last second of the third round, but referee Herb Dean didn't notice that Jung had given up.
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The fight ended and the side judges were preparing to announce the winner on points, when Dean appealed to the video referee (VAR) and changed the decision to Ulberg's submission.
Electrifying fight ending! ⚡️
Who took this one?
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The 31-year-old fighter, who is the champion's training partner Israel adesanya, showed good standing and dominated most of the fight against Jung. However, the South Korean resisted the blows and took the fight to the ground in the final moments. That's when Ulberg secured the rear naked choke and made Jung hit the mat three times, but Dean didn't see the gesture and let the fight continue until the bell sounded.
After a few minutes of confusion, Dean announced that he had reviewed the move through VAR and confirmed Ulberg's victory by submission. UFC rules allow the use of VAR in exceptional cases, such as blatant errors or external interference.
Victory of @UlbergCarlos via submission in the third round!
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