UFC Austin: MMA Twitter pissed at referee after Jalin Turner vs. Bobby Green stoppage (Video)
By Adam Stocker
Jalin Turner defeated Bobby Green via KO (strikes), Round 1 - 2:49 at UFC Austin on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, live from Moody Center in Austin, TX.
"I delivered. Every time I step in here, I deliver... I ain't going to talk bad on the referee but it shouldn't go that long. I have to go until they pull me off," said Turner.
THE TARANTULA KNOCKS OUT BOBBY GREEN 🕷️@JalinTurner got the job done on short notice at #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/EObEzayRTU
— UFC (@ufc) December 3, 2023
Turner caught Green with a pair of strikes to the temple of Green, eventually dropping him. The referee, Kerry Hatley, could have stopped the fight at that point as Green was out. However, he allowed it to keep going. Turner landed countless strikes that Green was unable to defend. Eventually, the fight was stopped.
UFC fighters were not kind to the referee who was extremely late on the stoppage. The incompetence of the referee completely overshadowed an incredible performance by Turner.
Jeeezus Texas MMA commission just needs to fire everyone and start fresh 🙄
— Jeff Molina (@jmolina_125) December 3, 2023
That was fucking ridiculous what was the ref doing #UFCAustin
— Brandon (@brandonroyval) December 3, 2023
Maaan horrible stoppage
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 3, 2023
Bobby Green is a tough customer . Horrible stoppage by the ref !!!! #UFCAustin
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 3, 2023
That insane man. I've never been actually mad at a ref before. Someone could die of shit like that. WTF
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) December 3, 2023
Worst stoppage #ufcaustin
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) December 3, 2023
F🤬🤬k that ref #UFCAustin
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 3, 2023
FIRE THAT FICKING REF!!!!!!!
— Sodiq Yusuff (@Super_Sodiq) December 3, 2023
Hey ref ? Are you there
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) December 3, 2023
Turner took the fight on just one weeks notice after Green's former opponent was forced to pull out of the bout. At first Turner says he didn't want to fight Green due to the pair training together but after he heard Green had already accepted, he said yes. It paid off for Turner who was coming off back-to-back losses.
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