Dana White on Derrick Lewis vs. Sergei Pavlovich UFC 277 stoppage: ‘It was positively early’
Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich scored a first-round end over Derrick Lewis on the UFC 277 important card on Saturday, however many felt the combat was stopped early.
Pavlovich harm Lewis with a proper hand adopted by an uppercut. Lewis retreated however Pavlovich saved the stress on touchdown extra punches. Lewis fell to the canvas however instantly obtained again to his toes. Whereas he was standing, referee Dan Miragliotta stopped the combat.
American Airways Middle erupted in boos following the stoppage. A kind of that believed the bout was stopped prematurely was UFC President Dana White.
“I believe it was too quickly, however to be honest, Miragliotta is a good ref,” White stated. “The best way that he (Lewis) fell, in all probability 9 out of ten of the folks on this room would have jumped on him and stopped the combat, together with me.”
“I just like the ref, however I wouldn’t debate that that was an early stoppage. It was positively an early stoppage. Once you leap proper again up like that, and also you’re able to go. Pay attention, he was somewhat rocked, however no extra rocked than Julianna (Peña) was three or 4 occasions in the course of the combat and he or she fought 5 rounds.
“Miragliotta made a mistake. It occurs. I don’t suppose it diminishes Derrick Lewis in any respect. I might have appreciated to have seen that combat go on.”
