Joe Rogan let his opinion be identified on a controversial stoppage through the UFC 314 occasion.
Earlier than the pay-per-view portion of this previous Saturday’s card started, preliminary fights have been held. The featured bout on the undercard was a featherweight conflict between Dan Ige and Sean Woodson. With about 4 minutes left to go within the combat, Ige started touchdown punches, which compelled Woodson to shoot in for a takedown try.
Ige stuffed it and landed some quick punches earlier than referee Andrew Glenn shortly stopped the combat. Woodson instantly protested, and the commentary group was not proud of the stoppage.
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Joe Rogan Criticizes UFC 314 Combat Stoppage
Through the UFC 314 broadcast for the prelims, Joe Rogan wasn’t shy in sharing his perception that Andrew Glenn was overzealous (through MMAFighting).
“That’s loopy,” Rogan mentioned. “Unhealthy stoppage. That’s a nasty stoppage. I don’t perceive that. That’s a horrible stoppage. That was one of many worst stoppages I’ve ever seen. You’ve obtained to let a man get better. He was getting hit with some quick pictures whereas he was masking up.”
Ige was forward by two rounds on the scorecards, however Woodson didn’t have the chance to climate the storm and mount a comeback. Nonetheless, Ige has snapped a two-fight skid. He was coming off losses to Lerone Murphy and UFC 314 headliner Diego Lopes. The victory over Woodson additionally ensures that Ige retains his spot within the high 15 UFC light-weight rankings.
It’s a tricky break for Woodson, who had gone 6-0-1 in his final seven outings previous to combating Ige. It was “The Sniper’s” probability to enter the highest 15 UFC light-weight rankings for the primary time in his professional MMA profession. It’ll be again to the drafting board for Woodson, who will not be too far off from a rankings spot if he can rebound.
