There is an ongoing debate about how the main card fight between Ben Askren and Robbie Lawler stoppage. But as far as the Nevada Athletic Commission is concerned, the correct verdict was rendered.
NAC executive director Bob Bennett spoke to members of the media after the event, explaining what he had seen from his perspective that made him agree with referee Herb Dean’s decision.
“On the bulldog choke on Robbie, you could see it right in front of us that when Herb picked up his hand, his hand just dropped,” Bennett explained. “It just dropped, which could be indicative of him being out.