Edgar Chairez came as close as one can get to getting a win inside the octagon without actually getting one.
For a few seconds, the UFC flyweight was victorious in his own eyes, as well as to many fans and the referee. At Noche UFC on Sept. 16, Chairez (10-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) caught his opponent Daniel Lacerda in a tight standing guillotine choke and had the referee pull them apart, signaling Chairez has won. Chairez celebrated with his team and then seconds after came the controversy.
Lacerda never tapped out, but his arm did appear to go limp, getting referee Chris Tognoni to think that he was unconscious. However, Lacerda almost immediately protested the stoppage and claimed he was not out. Chairez disagrees.
