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The ending of a fight between Gegard Mousasi and Chris Weidman left many dissatisfied at UFC 210 back in April.

Mousasi hit Weidman with what referee Dan Miragliotta thought, in real time, were illegal knees. So, Miragliotta halted the action when Weidman appeared rocked. As the ringside doctor checked on Weidman, Miragliotta polled alternate referee John McCarthy, who was on the outside of the Octagon. McCarthy told him that Mousasi’s knees were actually legal — both of Weidman’s hands were not down on the canvas at impact.

With the doctor determining Weidman could not continue, Miragliotta ruled the bout a TKO for Mousasi.