At UFC Perth, Neil Magny vs. Jake Matthews’s welterweight clash sparked major controversy. By the end of the first round, the Aussie had the welterweight veteran trapped in a tight guillotine choke that nearly sealed the win. As Magny’s arm appeared to go limp, the referee stepped in to stop the fight. But the ‘Haitian Sensation’ immediately protested the call, forcing the referee to resume the bout. In the end, Magny secured the victory with a brabo choke in the third round. Disappointed with the loss, Matthews decided to take a drastic decision.

The Aussie fighter and his management decided to appeal the decision to the commission and also shared a post on his Instagram. Aware of how hard it is to overturn a result, he wrote, “The fight stoppage is currently under review by the state

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