LAS VEGAS – Neither Edgar Chairez or Daniel Lacerda is walking out with a win at Noche UFC.
The flyweight contest was ruled a no contest after referee Chris Tognoni mistakenly thought Lacerda was put to sleep by Chairez and waved off the fight prematurely at Saturday’s UFC event, celebrating Mexican Independence Day.
Chairez had Lacerda in a standing guillotine and had him pressed against the cage. Lacerda appeared to go limp for a second, but rather than checking, Tognoni intervened and stopped the fight. Lacerda immediately protested the call.
Video replay was used by cageside officials, and they ruled that Tognoni was in the wrong, ultimately ruling the fight a no contest. Both flyweights were clearly frustrated with the end result.
Below you can watch the stoppage of the fight along with Lacerda’s reaction:
Controversy strikes as the referee jumps in and stops this one 😬#NocheUFC | Live on TNT Sports and Discovery+ pic.twitter.com/w8UDSSNF4A
— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) September 17, 2023
No tap but the ref jumps in and stops this one 😬 #NocheUFC pic.twitter.com/5jIboRwzbT
— UFC (@ufc) September 17, 2023
Up-to-the-minute Noche UFC results include:
- Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda ends in no contest (referee error) – Round 1, 3:47
- Tracy Cortez def. Jasmine Jasudavicius via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Charlie Campbell def. Alex Reyes via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:38
- Josefine Knutsson def. Marnic Mann via unanimous decision (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Noche UFC.
