Veteran referee Jason Herzog appears to have apologized for his late stoppage in the UFC Jacksonville main event between Glover Teixeira and Anthony Smith on Wednesday, which saw Smith beaten to a bloody pulp before Teixeira finished him with ground-and-pound in the fifth round.
Herzog and Smith’s cornermen have come under fire for not stopping the fight after ‘Lionheart’ told his corner that his teeth were falling out, and Herzog seems to have accepted the blame and taken full responsibility for not stopping the bout earlier.
Herzog posted the following statement on Twitter which, according to MMA Fighting, is the ref’s real account.