Eddie Alvarez’s disqualification loss to Iuri Lapicus is going to have everyone talking for a while, and ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong has already weighed in with his initial impressions.
Sityodtong released his comments on the controversial call and Lapicus’ condition after the completion of the ONE on TNT broadcast. In it, he explains that an initial review of Alvarez’s illegal strikes confirms the call made by referee Justin Brown.
Less than minute into the opening round of the Alvarez vs. Lapicus fight, Alvarez took Lapicus down and went to work with ground-and-pound.