UFC Sao Paulo ended up being most notable not for its fights, but for its officiating. A fight between Darren Stewart and Francimar Barroso was initially marked down as a TKO win for Stewart, but changed to a No Contest, after Barroso petitioned the Brazilian Commission (CABMMA) to reexamine the illegal headbutt that foreshadowed the end of the bout. Bouts between Thomas Almedia and Albert Morales, and Ryan Bader and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira seemed to go on well past the point of competitive necessity. And a clear decision win for top strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha was marred by what appeared to be an illegal head kick to her opponent, Cortney Casey, midway through the third round.
Casey can ‘only imagine’ what Ronda Rousey goes through after fan backlash from UFC Sao Paolo
