Mario Yamasaki admits that he could have stopped the UFC Belem co-main event a bit sooner, and the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission thinks he definitely should.
Valentina Shevchenko mauled promotional newcomer Priscila Cachoeira for two rounds last Saturday, mercifully finishing the fight with a rear-naked choke, and CABMMA COO Cristiano Sampaio told MMA Fighting in a statement that they have discussed the stoppage with Yamasaki right after the event.
Yamasaki told MMA Fighting in a statement Monday night that he “allowed ‘Pedrita’ to be a warrior” in the fight, but Sampaio says that “Cachoeira demonstrated toughness and heart during the two rounds but those are two atitudes that should not interfere or confuse the referee when it comes to stoppages.