Darren Stewart finished Francimar Barroso in the first round at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo, but the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission overturned his victory to a no-contest three days later.
Barroso complained that Stewart connected on an illegal headbutt moments before the finish. Even though the referee Eduardo Herdy still decided to award the American the TKO victory after checking the replay, CABMMA announced on Tuesday that they have decided to overturn it after a further review.
Stewart, who didn’t expect such a decision from the Brazilian commission moments after the fight, reacted to the news on his social media.