A UFC competitor who suffered a contentious referee stoppage loss has spoken up.
A hotly contested official stoppage usually indicates that some people believe the fight stopped too soon. In this instance, a referee has come under fire from supporters who feel that he intervened too late. The bout in question was between Manuel Torres and Drew Dober at UFC Mexico City.
Mike Beltran was the referee, and he ended the fight in the first frame after Dober took several hammerfists while clinging to his opponent’s leg.
Referee Stoppage Doesn’t Affect Dober
During an interview with Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com, Drew Dober revealed that he has no criticism of Mike Beltran over his stoppage at UFC Mexico City.
“I never went back and forth. It was a good stoppage,” Dober said. “That first or second hammer fist was the one that kind of put me in another dimension. But my body’s just willing to fight I guess. My body is just ready to go. So it’s like the lights were on but nobody was home. “The reason I was hanging onto his leg is because I was no longer there. It was a good stoppage. My willingness to fight just transcends my mind.”
Dober claimed to have watched the battle and saw that after the first two hammerfists, his hold moved below his opponent’s knee. When facing UFC opponents, the Omaha native stated that he would not go for a takedown below the knee. Dober added that he doesn’t hold Beltran responsible for breaking up the fight because he was attempting to fulfill his duty and give him an opportunity.
Dober said that his body should bear the true responsibility as it was operating on autopilot when he lost his way.
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