UFC 244: 5 Fights that ended with a controversial doctor stoppage

#4 Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis

UFC 229: Ferguson v Pettis

Tony Ferguson faced Anthony Pettis on one of the most-awaited fights of the night. The two men went face-to-face as the co-main event on UFC 229, where the main event saw Conor McGregor doing battle with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

By all rights, Ferguson and Pettis had a better fight.

With his innovative offensive style, Ferguson had Pettis backing up and unsure, but he got several significant strikes. The fight had to be called due to stoppage from Pettis' own corner as his doctor and coach would not allow him to continue despite what the fighter wanted.

To be fair, Pettis had a broken hand and as a result, this saved him from further damage. Nevertheless, the crowd was less than happy at having the fight stop.

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#3 Tony Ferguson vs Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone

Donald Cerrone vs Tony Ferguson

Tony Ferguson's next fight was also one that ended in a stoppage. Coming back from his mental health issues, Ferguson entered the Octagon with Cerrone. The two fighters faced each other and went two rounds striking each other with powerful blows, resulting in Cerrone's nose breaking and his right eye swelling shut.

The doctor, unfortunately, would not let the fight continue as Cerrone had issues clearing his nose and opening his eye properly.

The crowd were not happy, but in this case, that might have been the best decision.