It wasn’t a groin shot, at least according to Jake Hager.
The wrestling superstar turned pro MMA fighter denies having landed the illegal knee that turned his heavyweight bout with Anthony Garrett into a no-contest at Friday’s Bellator 231 in Uncasville, Conn. Hager believes the shot was clean, contrary to referee Dan Miragliotta’s call.
“I’m obviously disappointed with the finish tonight, I didn’t think I kneed him at all,” Hager told reporters in his post-fight scrum. “We all have cups out there, I didn’t feel a cup. You can watch it back, I saw his leg lift up from the knee.