Veteran UFC referee Jason Herzog is getting flooded with praise on social media for a great stoppage in the UFC Vegas 18 main event.Alexander Volkov put on a dominant show from the very beginning, picking apart Alistair Overeem with every strike he connected. The former K-1 Grand Prix champion's face was already busted up with cuts and bruises when 'Drago' connected with the brutal hook that dropped his opponent to the ground in the second round.Referee Jason Herzog stepped in as soon as Overeem hit the canvas. In most cases, the referee waits for the potential winner to land a couple of finishing punches to seal the deal, but Herzog in this case did not let Alistair Overeem take any more punishment than it was necessary.The stoppage came at 2:06 minutes into the second round of the bout. Here's a look at the excellent stoppage by Jason Herzog.STATEMENT MADE.🇷🇺 @AlexDragoVolkov with the biggest win of his career! #UFCVegas18 pic.twitter.com/kJoHS4yf7v— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 7, 2021Jason Herzog kept his promise of 'getting better'With two heavyweights like Overeem and Volkov inside the cage at UFC Vegas 18, there was no room for any error for the referee present. Volkov attacked Overeem with constant strikes on the feet right from the bell, not allowing the latter to find any scope for counterattack.Volkov already had Overeem on the mat once in the first round, but 'The Demolition Man' found his way back to his feet that time. However, the second time around, Volkov made sure that did not happen. Backing Overeem against the cage, Volkov came in all guns blazing with combinations while taking little to no punishment himself. One final vicious left hook left Overeem literally on all fours, and Jason Herzog was seen stepping in to protect him from further hurt.Jason Herzog has been criticized in the near past for letting the fight between Glover Teixeira vs. Anthony Smith fight continue despite the latter taking a sheer amount of damage. Herzog had taken full responsibility of the matter, and had promised to be better in the future.It seems like he kept his word with this fight.Following are some of the tweets from UFC fans and followers acknowledging the excellent stoppage by Jason Herzog.He’s been consistently good for so long, and doesn’t get enough credit for it. https://t.co/5hZ3nI9jbN— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 7, 2021Alistair Overeem was hurt multiple times during that round, but referee Jason Herzog correctly gave him opportunities to recover and only intervened when it was clear the fight was done. Herzog remains one of the very best. #UFCVegas18— Robert Sargent (@MMARising) February 7, 2021Great stoppage by Jason Herzog there. No need for Overeem to take anymore punishment. Best in the biz. #UFCVegas18— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) February 7, 2021Great to see Jason Herzog getting the credit and recognition he deserves. Although he’ll always be humble with anything you throw at him. Hope to see him back in Japan soon.— Shingo Kashiwagi (@MmaShingo) February 7, 2021God bless Jason Herzog for closing out the night so well. Nice, smooth call.— Claudia Peterson (@theoneclaudia) February 7, 2021Jason Herzog, One of the best UFC at the moment! Give him a bonus 👏🏼 #UFCVegas18 @ufc @danawhite— bugz (@Bugzit0) February 7, 2021Jason Herzog is the best referee in MMA by a mile.— Carl 🦩 (@deadeditors_) February 7, 2021