Den tidigare UFC-mästaren i mellanvikt Chris Weidman tog en kontroversiell seger på UFC Atlantic City inatt. 39-åringen drabbade samman med brasilianaren Bruno Silva på galans huvudkort. Weidman petade Silva i ögonen vid ett flertal tillfällen och flera UFC-fans har uttryckt att matchen borde klassas som en ”no contest”.
Weidman blev mästare i mellanvikt när han knockade UFC-legendaren Anderson Silva på UFC 162. Under de senaste åren har Weidman dock haft det tufft i den världsledande MMA-organisationen. 39-åringen har blivit avslutad i fem av sina senaste tio matcher.
UFC Atlantic City: Chris Weidman vinner med kontroversiell knockout!
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This is wildest shit I've ever seen. A double eye poke combination lol. And this was just scored as a TKO for Weidman. Wild. pic.twitter.com/pmhLQ4Epvd
— MartialMind 🇳🇬🇺🇲 (@MartialMind1) March 31, 2024
Chris Weidman Wins Via Double Eye Poke?? #UFCAtlanticCity pic.twitter.com/vFVUcw72yF
— MMA WIZZ 🥷 (@themmawizz) March 31, 2024
This ref is cheeks
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) March 31, 2024
Chris Weidman gets the third-round TKO of Bruno Silva at #UFCAtlanticCity despite multiple eye pokes: Fair or foul? pic.twitter.com/XnzozVGBXh
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 31, 2024
I'm happy for Chris for everything he's gone through, but man, that was some nasty work with the jab cross eye pokes. https://t.co/XRL3m2MlyD
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) March 31, 2024
Chris Weidman to Bruno Silva after finger fucking his eye pussy for the TKO. #UFCAtlanticCity pic.twitter.com/UI1qVVGSN3
— MacMally 🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) March 31, 2024
Chris Weidman setting up the KO: #UFCAtlanticCity pic.twitter.com/fMW9JSib2O
— znassni (@znassnii49) March 31, 2024
What Bruno Silva sees fighting weidman pic.twitter.com/qSdcGhc5S5
— Ben (@emw_ben) March 31, 2024
🤐🤐🤐🤐
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) March 31, 2024
Chris Weidman just went full Captain Insano 😂
Swipe swipe ftw
— Charles "InnerG" Johnson (@InnerGmma) March 31, 2024
These eye pokes tonight.. Sheesh. #UFCAtlanticCity
— Ode' ⭕️sbourne (@OdeOsbourne) March 31, 2024
Controversy aside, Weidman looked pretty good. He's obviously not prime, but thought that was a decent showing from his part. #UFCAtlanticCity
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) March 31, 2024
That was an EGREGIOUS eye poke by Weidman before the finish. No contest has to be incoming if there’s replay. #UFCAtlanticCity
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) March 31, 2024
Wow. Weidman poked Silva in the eyes with BOTH hands before that finishing sequence. #UFCAtlanticCity
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) March 31, 2024
that referee after betting on Weidman
pic.twitter.com/t7xYev1fmp— 𝕄̼𝕄̼𝔸̼ 𝕄̼𝕒̼𝕣̼𝕔̼𝕦̼𝕤̼ 🏝️ (@mmamarcuss) March 31, 2024
How Chris Weidman did Bruno Silva to win #UFCAtlanticCity pic.twitter.com/z7v7HdDgrn
— Homelander MMA (@HomelanderMMA) March 31, 2024
Chris fighting very smart this first round. #UFCAtlanticCity
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 31, 2024
Punch a hole in his fudging eye
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 31, 2024
Too bad UFC don’t want to change those shit gloves.
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) March 31, 2024
Wow double eye pokes to the finish . That was wild !
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) March 31, 2024
What a weird night
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) March 31, 2024
Common… It has to be No Contest!!!
— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) March 31, 2024
That's unfortunate 😕
— Adrian Yañez (@yanezmma) March 31, 2024
Another pokey poke , what do we have here. Ko ? Tko ? Reviewing it ? lol what about the last guy who lost his paycheck
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) March 31, 2024
Love seeing the homie @chrisweidman getting his hands raised! #UFCAtlanticCity
— Dustin Jacoby (@thehanyakdj) March 31, 2024
That's just wrong man. With every thing that comes with losing a fight, I feel for Bruno
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) March 31, 2024
UFC Atlantic City med Chris Weidman – Resultat
Huvudkort
- Flugvikt (damer): Manon Fiorot besegrar Erin Blanchfield via enhälligt domslut (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
- Weltervikt: Joaquin Buckley besegrar Vicente Luque via TKO (slag) – Rond 2, 3:17
- Mellanvikt: Chris Weidman besegrar Bruno Silva via tekniskt domslut (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) – Rond 3, 2:18
- Mellanvikt: Nursulton Ruziboev besegrar Sedriques Dumas (slag) – Rond 1, 3:18
- Fjädervikt: Kyle Nelson besegrar Bill Algeo via TKO (slag) – Rond 1, 4:00
- Weltervikt: Chidi Njokuani besegrar Rhys McKee via delat domslut (28–29, 30–27, 30–27)
Underkort
- Fjädervikt: Nate Landwehr besegrar Jamall Emmers via TKO (slag) – Rond 1, 4:43
- Stråvikt (damer): Virna Jandiroba besegrar Loopy Godinez via enhälligt domslut (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
- Catchvikt (147.5 lbs): Julio Arce besegrar Herbert Burns via TKO (slag) – Rond 2. 2:00
- Fjädervikt: Dennis Buzukja besegrar Connor Matthews via TKO (slag) – Rond 3, 0:22
- Lätt-tungvikt: Ibo Aslan besegrar Anton Turkalj via TKO (slag) – Rond 3, 1:32
Flugvikt (damer): Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto- Mellanvikt: Jacob Malkoun besegrar Andre Petroski via TKO (sparkar och slag) – Rond 2, 0:39
- Bantamvikt: Caolán Loughran besegrar Angel Pacheco via enhälligt domslut (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)