OUT OF NOWHERE @Massarandubamma dropped the hammer at #UFCFightIsland3 pic.twitter.com/ZO9lfuarOf
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 25, 2020A former fighter and one of the sport’s most respected officials have engaged in a very public dispute over the timing of the stoppage in Saturday’s lightweight showdown between Francisco Trinaldo and Jai Herbert.
The point of contention occurred in the third round of the preliminary contest, when Trinaldo floored Herbert with a massive overhand left. Herbert appeared to be out, and the 41-year-old Brazilian hesitated to attack with follow-up ground-and-pound.