"Did that guy owe the ref money?" - Fans rip into officials after bizarre KO overturn in Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar

The UFC event on June 17 witnessed a bizarre scenario as Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar ended on a controversial note at the UFC Apex Facility in Paradise, Nevada.Hernandez and Bondar locked horns in a flyweight bout in the prelims of UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier. Hernandez was getting the better of 'Psycho' for the majority of the fight and was likely on his way to scoring a unanimous decision victory.But, in the closing seconds of the fight, the 29-year-old landed a takedown on Bondar and proceeded to land brutal elbow strikes, knocking his opponent unconscious. It seemed like Hernandez had scored the KO win. bjpenndotcom@bjpenndotcomScary KO in Vegas #UFCVegas75 24936Scary KO in Vegas 😱 #UFCVegas75 https://t.co/L1H9xoHlHzMany believe the fight should have been stopped earlier as Bondar likely took unnecessary damage in the fight. But the controversy did not end there. Despite Hernandez's brutal finishing sequence, the fight went to the judges' scorecards, as it was declared after review that a clash of heads during the takedown had led to the knockout, thereby deeming it invalid.Talen Guzman@TalenGuzman#UFCVegas75 is destined for controversy.Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar hears the scorecards despite this brutal finishing sequence by Hernandez. The official ruling is the sequence was caused by a clash of heads as the two hit the floor after the throw. #MMA #MMATwitter5#UFCVegas75 is destined for controversy.Carlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar hears the scorecards despite this brutal finishing sequence by Hernandez. The official ruling is the sequence was caused by a clash of heads as the two hit the floor after the throw. #MMA #MMATwitter https://t.co/aO6JlZKhQaThankfully, Carlos Hernandez took home the victory via technical decision as three judges scored the contest 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 in favor of the 29-year-old.The incident did not sit well with many MMA fans who took to social media to criticize the referee as well as the officials for how things unfolded in the fight.One individual jokingly asked whether the referee had any personal vendetta against Bondar.&quot;Did that guy owe the ref money?&quot;Mikey Sharp@MayhemMonkey919@bjpenndotcom Did that guy owe the ref money?@bjpenndotcom Did that guy owe the ref money?Another user criticized the officials who overlooked the fight.Sweety Eternity 💙@sweety_eternity@ufc @carlows25 embarrasing night for officiating so far.2@ufc @carlows25 embarrasing night for officiating so far.A few more tweets on the fight can be seen below:Paul@paulh2101@ufc @carlows25 Nevada need to get a grip. So much inconsistency1@ufc @carlows25 Nevada need to get a grip. So much inconsistencyDanny 🧠@Dannybruhda@ufc @carlows25 He got slammed on the mat 🤣 refs and judges smoking back there tonight5@ufc @carlows25 He got slammed on the mat 🤣 refs and judges smoking back there tonightDarkSagan@darksagan@ufc @carlows25 That was a great fight but 3 headbutts, 2 caused cuts and 1 was a ko. Horrible reffing5@ufc @carlows25 That was a great fight but 3 headbutts, 2 caused cuts and 1 was a ko. Horrible reffingCarmine vittorio@Carminevittori5@MMAFighting i turned the fight off. see in my account i won a bet that didnt go to distance, now they'll take it away. he lost anyways give him the damn KO@MMAFighting i turned the fight off. see in my account i won a bet that didnt go to distance, now they'll take it away. he lost anyways give him the damn KO3 ||| sᴛʀɪᴘᴇs@TripleStripes@bjpenndotcom Ain’t no way this ref ain’t got beef with Bondar. Holy shit.@bjpenndotcom Ain’t no way this ref ain’t got beef with Bondar. Holy shit.SHZ@shzCFC@bjpenndotcom That ref needs banning.232@bjpenndotcom That ref needs banning.alljah rios@akasteezus@bjpenndotcom referee moving at 60% haha1@bjpenndotcom referee moving at 60% hahaBringDaRukus@BringDuhRukus@bjpenndotcom Wow don’t remember the time I had to count strikes like that , Steve mazagati?1@bjpenndotcom Wow don’t remember the time I had to count strikes like that , Steve mazagati?Tyler@tyler_myname@MMAFighting Imagine if the judges would’ve scored that to Bondar after that3@MMAFighting Imagine if the judges would’ve scored that to Bondar after that😂😂Chris James@BluesNationCK@MMAFighting The UFC is becoming a joke..1@MMAFighting The UFC is becoming a joke..MadGrumps@DRok37@bjpenndotcom 7 elbows while he was out. wow101@bjpenndotcom 7 elbows while he was out. wowNGW@nevergowoke@bjpenndotcom Refs are cracked off tonight221@bjpenndotcom Refs are cracked off tonightCarlos Hernandez vs. Denys Bondar: The 29-year-old earns his second UFC victoryDespite the controversy, Carlos Hernandez bounced back from his recent loss to Allan Nascimento and ended up on the winning side, extending his UFC record to 2-1. After starting his MMA career with a 7-1 record, the Contender Series alum made his UFC debut in February 2022. Hernandez took on Victor Altamirano at UFC Fight Night 202 and took home the victory via split decision.$3 $3 $3Riding an eight-fight win streak, the flyweight competed in his second promotional bout in January 2023 against Nascimento. The fight was a short-lived affair as Hernandez was submitted via a rear-naked choke in the opening round. But Carlos Hernandez has now successfully bounced back from the loss with his victory on UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier.

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