Mario Yamasaki agrees with the critics after Sunday’s UFC Fight Night event in Halifax.
The Brazilian referee was the third man in the cage for the main event bout featuring Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne in Canada, and was blasted when he allowed “The Black Beast” to land a couple of punches after Browne was already done on the ground.
At the post-fight press conference, Lewis even thanked the referee for letting him punch his opponent a few more times.
“I appreciate it,” Lewis said. “Where [Yamasaki] at? I appreciate it, I appreciated him letting the fight go a little longer than what it should.