In retrospect, Matt Mitrione would have liked for his UFC Fight Night 81 battle with Travis Browne to have been stopped after the initial eye poke. Only, he doesn’t think the responsibility should have fell to him to make that decision. Especially in the heat of the moment, while his livelihood was in play.
The heavyweight believes that the referee that night, Gary Forman, should intervened upon understanding that the first poke — and definitely the second poke — were effecting his vision.
On Tuesday, Mitrione, who ended up succumbing to punches (TKO) late in the third round on the canvas, appeared on The MMA Hour.