Following the Poatan incident, the referee is once again involved in controversy in the fight with the Brazilian at UFC Vegas 119.

Poatan shaken after being knocked out by Gane at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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The victory of Vinicius LokDog about André Fili No. ufc vegas 119The fight, held last Saturday (20), ended up being overshadowed by a controversy involving the refereeing. After knocking out the American veteran in the second round, the Brazilian saw his opponent contest the legality of the sequence that led to the interruption of the fight. The complaint immediately brought to light a recent controversy involving Herb Dean and Alex Poatán No. UFC White House.

As soon as he left the octagon, Fili approached the referee to question some elbow strikes LokDog had delivered in the moments leading up to the knockout. According to the American, the blows hit the back of the head, a region protected by the Unified Rules of MMA and considered illegal for attacks.

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Faced with the dispute, Herb Dean interrupted the post-fight procedures to hear the athlete and assess the situation. The referee even examined the area indicated by Fili before requesting a review of the footage. Subsequently, replays of the incident were shown to members of the athletic commission, who followed the review outside the octagon while the discussion about the legality of the strikes continued.

Fili's complaint recalls controversy involving Poatan.

Poatan injured after being knocked out by Gane in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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The discussion that arose after LokDog's triumph quickly brought to mind a similar situation that occurred in the co-main event of... UFC White House, held on June 14th in Washington DC. On that occasion, Cyryl Gane derrotou Alex Poatán by technical knockout after a series of ground attacks that generated intense debate among fans and experts.

O controversial moment It happened after the Frenchman landed a jab that knocked the Brazilian down. With Poatan trying to defend himself on the ground, Gane advanced to deliver ground and pound strikes until the referee stopped the fight.

After the fight, videos and images of the aftermath began circulating on social media, fueling questions about the legality of some of the elbow strikes thrown by the former interim heavyweight champion. Some fans pointed out that certain attacks may have hit the back of Poatan's head, a protected area under the Unified Rules of MMA adopted by the UFC and the main athletic commissions in the United States.