Robert Drysdale has come under fire for his handling of Octagon newcomer Max Rohskopf at UFC on ESPN 11 this past Saturday.
After being battered for much of the second round of his lightweight bout with Austin Hubbard, Rohskopf can be overheard asking for the fight to be halted. Drysdale, the fighter’s head coach, responded by prodding Rohskopf to continue: “Stop it. You’re a champion.”
Ultimately, Rohskopf’s reluctance to keep fighting caught the attention of referee Mark Smith, and the bout was halted before the beginning of Round 3.