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Rockhold's coach furious that Weidman fight wasn't stopped earlier at UFC 194

UFC 194, which featured a co-main event between Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold for the middleweight championship, has been celebrated as one of the most successful UFC events of all-time. However, the pay-per-view wasn't without its controversy.

Rockhold brutally TKO'd Weidman in the fourth round to become the new UFC 185 lbs. champion. And, despite AKA head coach Javier Mendez celebrating his student's victory, the former kickboxer is furious with the stoppage.

Mendez and many other fans believed the fight should have been waved off in the third round. Referee Herb Dean has been bombarded with criticism following the bout, but Mendez doesn't think the 45-year-old should be blamed.