Having suffered just the second knockout loss of his sixteen-year MMA career, Bellator MMA lightweight Josh Thomson filed an appeal to change the result of his February main event vs. Patricky “Pitbull” Freire to a technical draw. Thomson cited an accidental clash of heads in the sequence just prior to the ending, with Thomson falling to the mat, throwing an upkick, returning to his feet, followed by Pitbull putting him away with an uppercut and hammerfists. You can watch full video of their contest by clicking this link.
Thomson’s introductory statement in his letter reads as follows:
On February 18, 2017, I competed in a bout against fighter Patricky "Pitbull" Freire.