UFC 207 got off to a wild start, as welterweights Alex Oliveira and Tim Means engaged in a very entertaining opening round, but the fight drew to a bizarre and disappointing early conclusion. With Oliveira down on one knee, Means twice hit him with knees to the head, which otherwise meant illegal strikes to the head of a downed opponent. Not only did Means believe that the strikes were legal, but UFC regulatory vice-president Marc Ratner suggested on-air that this otherwise illegal strike was, in fact, legal. Joe Rogan followed along with Ratner’s comments on the basis that Oliveira’s left knee was down, but his hands and his right foot were both off the ground.
UFC 207: Alex Oliveira’s team ‘will appeal’ no-contest ruling in Tim Means fight
