A controversial stopping became an important talk point of last Saturday's action in the Octagon.
The UFC returned to Arena CDMX in Mexico City on 29 March for a card with a head of a flying weight match between Brandon Moreno and Steve Erceg.
During the Co-Main event, the Manuel Torres of Mexico Drew Dober brutally stopped bouncing back in the profit column at lightweight and a performance of the night bonus fell.
The fight lasted less than two minutes, with some fans called Dober to think about retirement after losing each of his last three trips.
Although the American tried to recover by grabbing the legs of his opponent, it only made him a sitting target for a number of devastating follow -up recordings, in which many believed that the fight should have been stopped before the last barrage landed.
Jon McCarthy emphasizes the impact of hammer fists when discussing controversial stopping
During a recent episode of The Weeging in Podcast, veteran referee 'Big' of the commentator 'John McCarthy became his opinion about the interruption.
The iconic official first stepped in the Octagon at UFC 2 in 1994 after he played an important role in creating the uniform rules of MMA before withdrawing from referee in 2018.
McCarthy was not overly critical of Mike Beltran, who was the third man in the Octagon for the Co-Main event in Mexico City on 155 pounds.
He acknowledged that the interruption could have come earlier, but explained why Beltran was forced to make a difficult decision after it seemed as if Drew Dober might recover until Manuel Torres began to rule.
Especially those photos are that McCarthy concentrated on, while he pointed out how some people could take the impact and strength of a hammer fist as a matter of course without realizing how harmful they can really be.
“The stopping was a bit slow if you looked at it. It was good, but it was a bit slow because of the unique character of what you saw from the way he went downstairs and then the way he stayed in one place and eat 15 shots that were difficult and again, people think:” Oh a hammer fists. “Hammerfists have power.
“I just don't know how to tell your husband, don't let someone get a free shot on the side of your still with a good hammer first because we have done studies about all that stuff and your people able to throw a hammer fist as hard as someone who throws a straight shot.”
“Well, that was bad.” … Drew Dober reflects on his fourth knock -out loss
Drew Dober has built up a reputation as a kill or is killed in the Achthoek with 20 of his 27 Pro victories that come through finish.
The downside of this is that Dober has recently been the wrong end of this live due to the sword approach with only one victory in his last five outings.
On the day after his loss against Manuel Torres in Mexico, the 36-year-old fan favorite posted the following explanation on X, where he admitted to make a mistake and praised his opponent to take advantage of it.
“Well, that was bad. A beautifully timed two two of Manuel Torres. There is not much to get rid of, except, unfortunately, steps for the back hand of a long Power puncher.
Well, that was bad. A beautifully timed two two from Manuel Torres. There is not much to go off, except, unfortunately, steps for a long power puncher.
– Drew Dober (@drewdober) March 30, 2025
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It seems that Dober is not taking drastic decisions at the moment, so his 26th performance in the Octagon will probably come later this year.
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