There was plenty of criticism to go around following Priscila Cachoeira’s lopsided loss to Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC Fight Night 125 co-main event.
The immediate culprit was referee Mario Yamasaki, who drew the ire of UFC President Dana White for allowing the flyweight contest to last as long as it did. Ultimately, Shevchenko won via rear-naked choke at the 4:25 mark of the second round after racking up a whopping 230-to-3 advantage in total strikes landed.
In the aftermath, the UFC matchmaking also received some scrutiny for allowing Cachoeira, an Octagon rookie, to be paired with Shevchenko, a former title challenger at 135 pounds.