A panicked Arlovski then kicked a still grounded Cruz in the face, something that should’ve been an easy DQ loss for ‘The Pitbull’. Arlovski proved too strong to succumb to a simple takedown so Cruz re-tooled and went for a leglock. Needless to say, 'The Pitbull' was in dire need of a win to keep his name in title contention talks.Įarly into round one, Cruz shot in for what he does best: grappling on the ground. A master striker, the explosive Arlovski found himself up against an exceptional master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Cruz. Deserved to be DQ’d but wasn't: Andrei Arlovski at UFC 66įormer UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski was coming in with two straight losses to his name. For Lombard, this remains one of the most frustrating losses of his UFC career. While what happened to Dollaway was unfortunate, a no-contest ruling would have been fairer, all things considered. Referee Mark Smith simply did not manage to get in between the fighters in time. Lombard was promptly disqualified for something that, in the heat of the moment, many fighters would’ve struggled with also. The shot proved devastating but past the five minute mark and thus illegal. Round one was over and Lombard’s fist was mid-flight.
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Hector Lombard was midway through throwing a retaliatory punch after blocking Dollaway’s kick when the bell sounded. Dollaway, he became one of the very, very few UFC fighters to have won a fight by getting knocked out. Unlike the Alvarez/Poirier debacle, there actually was a sound argument for this bout to be ruled a no contest. #UFC222 /xfJT0FlgTo- FOX Sports: UFC March 4, 2018 Just a tad after the bell by Hector Lombard. Didn’t deserve to be DQ’d but was: Hector Lombard at UFC 222 Poirier later defeated Alvarez via a second-round TKO in a July 2018 rematch. The downed Poirier was clearly knocked out by the rule-breaking shots but was denied the DQ win most believed he should’ve been given.īizarrely, Dean labeled the ferocious knee shots unintentional in one of the most controversial decisions that year. Instead, referee Herb Dean ruled the bout a no contest. Unlike Aljamain Sterling’s DQ win over Petr Yan for the UFC bantamweight title earlier this year, however, Alvarez was not disqualified. Looking to be firmly in control, Alvarez shocked everyone watching as he nailed Poirier with several illegal knee strikes. After sustaining several hard shots from Poirier early on, Alvarez managed to rally with a takedown on ‘The Diamond’ near the cage. The NC result is on account of Alvarez’s illegal knee strikes towards the end of round two. Officially, former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez’s UFC 211 showdown with Dustin Poirier is a no-contest. "UFC Fight Night 64 bonuses: Cro Cop and Gonzaga among four scoring $50,000". "Making his UFC debut Steven Ray is set to face Marcin Bandel at UFC Fight Night Krakow". "Claudia Gadelha reveals she has withdrawn from bout with Aisling Daly in Poland". "Gasan Umalatov out of UFC Fight Night 64, newcomer Mickael Lebout meets Sergio Moraes". "Injuries force changes to pair of UFC Fight Night Poland matchups". "UFC on FOX 13's Gabriel Gonzaga still considers 'Cro Cop' KO finest achievement". "UFC Fight Night 64 heads to Poland with Cro Cop-Gonzaga II, Blachowicz-Manuwa". "UFC Fight Night 64 draws 10,000 fans for $720,000 live gate". However, Saggo pulled out of the bout due to an Achilles tendon rupture and was replaced by promotional newcomer Stevie Ray. Jason Saggo was expected to face Marcin Bandel at the event. Subsequently, Daly was pulled from the card entirely. However, Gadelha pulled out of the bout in late March citing a recent muscle spasm in her back. Ĭláudia Gadelha was expected to face Aisling Daly at the event.
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However, Jotko pulled out of the bout and was replaced by fellow newcomer Bartosz Fabiński. Krzysztof Jotko was expected to face promotional newcomer Garreth McLellan at the event. On March 28, it was announced that Umalatov had also pulled out of the fight and was replaced by French newcomer Mickaël Lebout. However, Sobotta was forced out of the bout citing injury and was replaced by Gasan Umalatov. Peter Sobotta was expected to face Sérgio Moraes at the event. Gonzaga won their first encounter at UFC 70 in 2007 via knockout due to a first round head kick which has become one of the most famous and replayed finishes in UFC history. The main event featured a heavyweight rematch between Gabriel Gonzaga and returning veteran Mirko Cro Cop, who last fought in the organization at UFC 137 in 2011. The event was the first that the organization has hosted in Poland.