Controversy struck UFC Fight Night 249 on Saturday during the conclusion of the main card bout between Roman Kopylov and Chris Curtis.
The fight was a battle for 15 minutes. Well, almost 15. Both men got their licks in but when a Kopylov (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) head kick dropped Curtis (31-12 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in the final seconds, referee Mark Smith intervened to wave off the fight. The time of the stoppage at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas was 4:59 of Round 3.
Curtis was heated following the stoppage. While he hit the canvas, he did not go unconscious. He did not rise to his feet either, though, which appeared to trigger Smith’s stoppage.
