BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » a-referee-and https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Jon Anik criticizes referee for not stopping brutal UFC Abu Dhabi fight earlier, suggests 5-knockdown rule https://www.badmma.com/jon-anik-criticizes-referee-for-not-stopping-brutal-ufc-abu-dhabi-fight-earlier-suggests-5-knockdown-rule.html https://www.badmma.com/jon-anik-criticizes-referee-for-not-stopping-brutal-ufc-abu-dhabi-fight-earlier-suggests-5-knockdown-rule.html#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2025 01:00:00 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/jon-anik-criticizes-referee-for-not-stopping-brutal-ufc-abu-dhabi-fight-earlier-suggests-5-knockdown-rule.html Steven Nguyen and Mohammad Yahya | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jon Anik was as confused as the rest of us watching Steven Nguyen put a prolonged beatdown on Mohammad Yahya at UFC Abu Dhabi . Nguyen set a UFC record by scoring six knockdowns (though there appeared to be at least one more than the official number) against Yahya en route to a dominant second-round knockout , which was only called at the very end of the period due to a doctor stoppage.

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Jon Anik criticizes referee for not stopping brutal UFC Abu Dhabi fight earlier, suggests 5-knockdown rule – MMA Fighting

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