Vinicius Queiroz camp to protest referee performance during loss at Bellator 80

Vinicius Queiroz’s manager thinks the referee may have contributed to the fighter’s loss to Alexander Volkov at this past Friday’s Bellator 80.

An email protesting the officiating today was forwarded to MMAjunkie.com.

“[Referee James] Warring could…

Vinicius Queiroz’s manager thinks the referee may have contributed to the fighter’s loss to Alexander Volkov at this past Friday’s Bellator 80.

An email protesting the officiating today was forwarded to MMAjunkie.com.

“[Referee James] Warring could have contributed to [and] altered the result of the fight after he ordered the fighters to rise up with [after] only 15 seconds [on the ground] . in a moment that was favorable for Vincius,” manager Josef Borges wrote to the Florida State Boxing Commission, which oversaw the event at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.