UFC referee Jason Herzog responded to criticism of his decision during the fight between France's Nassourdine Imavov and American Jared Cannonier.
Herzog stopped the fight between Imavov and Cannonier in the fourth round, giving Nassourdine+ the win by knockout, for which he was heavily criticized by fans.
I get it. I know what I was seeing in the moment, but I've gotten enough feedback telling me I need to reevaluate, so I will.
Jason Herzog
Imavov and Cannonier met in the octagon on June 9 at UFC on ESPN 57. In that fight, Nassourdine won by technical knockout in the fourth round. Imavov has 14 wins and four losses on his record, and one more of his fights was ruled a no contest. Jared has 17 wins and seven losses.