Irländaren Conor McGregor stod upp i 10 ronder mot den forne flerfaldige världsmästaren Floyd Mayweather innan domaren valde att kliva in och avbryta matchen. Floyd hade då fått in flera rena slag som såg ut att skaka om Conor, men irländaren inte gick inte ned för räkning utan blev hängandes mot ringrepen. Domaren ansåg att Conor inte kunde skydda sig tillräckligt bra så han gav inte honom någon räkning utan avbröt matchen.
Efter matchen berättade Conor att han inte höll med domarens beslut utan att han kunde ha fortsatt.
I thought it was close though and I thought it was a little early of a stoppage. I get like that when I’m tired. I get a little wobbly and flowy. But f**k, get me into the corner and I’ll recover and I’ll come back. And I’d like it to hit the floor. There’s a lot on the line here, (Byrd) should have let me keep going I thought, but fair play to (Mayweather).”
I’ve been here before. I’ve been strangled on live TV and came back, so I don’t know. I would have liked him to just let it go. F**k it. I got in here in the squared circle, everything was different, it was a lot more fun.
That’s exactly what it is, is fatigue. That’s why I thought the ref could have just let it keep going, let me go down. Let the man put me down. Wobbly and fatigue, that’s energy, that’s not damage. I’m clear headed.
”No one takes the risks I do.” – @TheNotoriousMMA #MayweatherMcGregor pic.twitter.com/y7XgwAhgCq
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) August 27, 2017
