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Daniel Cormier Reacts To Rinat Fakhretdinov’s UFC 308 Commentary Criticism: ‘I Don’t Care, That Dude Lost’

UFC 308 featured one of the most controversial decision outcomes in some time as Rinat Fakhretdinov beat Carlos Leal via unanimous decision. Had this fight not opened up the card in Abu Dhabi, there would likely be more discussion around it right now. The decisions throughout the remainder of the night appeared to follow the […]

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UFC 308 featured one of the most controversial decision outcomes in some time as Rinat Fakhretdinov beat Carlos Leal via unanimous decision. Had this fight not opened up the card in Abu Dhabi, there would likely be more discussion around it right now.

The decisions throughout the remainder of the night appeared to follow the consensus opinion but the opener certainly raised alarm bells that we might be in for a bumpy ride.

All three judges had different scorecards with one of them, Hade Mohamed Ali, scoring all three rounds for Fakhretdinov which seemed incredibly unlikely when the final bell sounded. Leal, who stepped in on late notice, put up a very good fight and looked like he may have secured a big upset on his UFC debut.

When the scorecards were announced, there was a surprised reaction from fans online and from the UFC staff inside the Etihad Arena on Saturday night. The decision was heavily criticised by the commentary booth of Jon Anik, Paul Felder and Daniel Cormier who discussed the scoring when the cards were shown on the broadcast.

Fakhretdinov responded to this in his post-fight press conference, labelling them as “really bad commentators” who would give across the impression of biased judging.

In his immediate reactions video posted on his YouTube channel once the main event came to a close, Cormier responded to Fakhretdinov’s comments. “DC” doubled down on Leal winning the fight when he gave shout-outs to the winners of each fight on the prelims.

“Congratulations to… and Rinat Fakhretdinov, who did not win that fight. Rinat Fakhretdinov, I don’t care if he goes on any press conference and complains about our commentary, that dude lost! But still, congratulations, even though I think it was one of the worst decisions I’ve seen in a really long time.”

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‘One Of The Worst Robberies’ – Fans Fume As Rinat Fakhretdinov Gets Controversial Decision To Kick Off UFC 308

UFC 308 got off to a controversial start following the opener between Rinat Fakhretdinov and his late replacement opponent, Carlos Leal. Leal stepped in for Nursulton Ruziboev after being set to compete at a UAE Warriors event earlier this week, where his coach ended up stepping in for him. In what was shaping up to […]

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UFC 308 got off to a controversial start following the opener between Rinat Fakhretdinov and his late replacement opponent, Carlos Leal.

Leal stepped in for Nursulton Ruziboev after being set to compete at a UAE Warriors event earlier this week, where his coach ended up stepping in for him.

In what was shaping up to be a big upset, the Brazilian was looking good in the fight, defending takedowns and getting the better of the striking exchnages.

There was a lot of confusion from the commentary team, however, when the official decision was announced, giving Fakhretdinov the win at UFC 308 via unanimous decision.

The scorecards were even shown on the broadcast shortly after the decision was read so that they could be broken down even further. All three were different from the next with Mike Bell giving rounds one and three to Fakhretdinov, Hadi Mohamed Ali giving him all three, and David Lethaby seeing rounds two and three for the fighter whohasn’t lost since 2014.

MMA fans reacted to a clear sign that we could be in for some debatable judging at UFC 308 following that decision.

It seemed that even in the case that Fakhretdinov was competitive in the fight, Leal had done enough to win at least one of the rounds, let alone losing all three.

Fans weighed in with their thoughts on social media:

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Fans react to Kevin Lee’s brutal loss at UFC Vegas 76: ‘He’s gotta start reviewing these TikTok restaurants’

Fans react to Kevin Lee's 55 second loss at UFC Vegas 76 start reviewing TikTok restaurantsFollowing is spectacular submission loss in his Octagon return at UFC Vegas 76 last night, former interim lightweight champion, Kevin Lee has drawn much comment from the mixed martial arts community – with many defending his chances in his matchup with Rinat Fakhretdinov, and urging him to follow his brother, Keith Lee and attempt land […]

Fans react to Kevin Lee's 55 second loss at UFC Vegas 76 start reviewing TikTok restaurants

Following is spectacular submission loss in his Octagon return at UFC Vegas 76 last night, former interim lightweight champion, Kevin Lee has drawn much comment from the mixed martial arts community – with many defending his chances in his matchup with Rinat Fakhretdinov, and urging him to follow his brother, Keith Lee and attempt land fame via TikTok.

Lee, a former interim lightweight title challenger under the banner of the UFC, made his Octagon return last night in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Vegas 76, taking on the highly-touted, Fakhretdinov.

Dropped within the opening couple of exchanges courtesy of a massive straight hand shot, Lee, who then attempted to fight to Fakhretdinov’s legs and secure a takedown, was eventually choked unconscious with a brutal guillotine choke with less than a minute elapsed in the first minute of the opening round – suffering a technical submission loss.

The defeat returned Lee to the losing circle, having returned to the winner’s enclosure in a unanimous decision win at the super lightweight limit against Diego Sanchez under the Eagle FC banner last year.

Ending his UFC tenure in the midst of a two-fight losing skid, Lee departed the Dana White-led promotion in 2021 following a decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez – as well as a prior main event submission defeat against former lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Kevin Lee previously challenged Tony Ferguson for interim lightweight gold

With many now questioning if Lee’s second stint with the UFC has come to an end just at it was beginning, fans have reacted to the once highly-touted prospect’s unfortunate submission loss to Fakhretdinov.

“The UFC did Kevin Lee so dirty,” @mrsmmacasual tweeted.

“Kevin Lee gotta text his lil’ bro and figure out how to start reviewing these TikTok restaurants or something bro,” @TevTalksMMA tweeted. 

“I felt like this was a really dangerous fight for Kevin Lee,” @TylerJayAmos tweeted. “I didn’t feel like it was get dropped and choked unconscious in less than a minute level dangerous.” 

“Kevin Lee getting submitted in the first minute really made the APEX the quietest its been in a long time,” @SpinninBackfist tweeted.