Nine.
That’s how many times the broadcast caught Max Rohskopf telling his corner to “call it” and pull him out in-between the second and third rounds of his fight with Austin Hubbard at UFC on ESPN 11 on Saturday.
That’s not counting all the other different ways that Rohskopf, 25, expressed his desire to be saved from another five minutes of a short-notice UFC debut that had gone awry.
Listen for yourself.
It’s a disturbing scene, even more so on repeat viewings. This doesn’t sound like a fighter needing a pep talk from his coaches.