Cagepotato · Jan 25
Watch: UFC Referee Suffers Torn ACL During Fight at UFC 324
Veteran UFC referee Mark Smith was forced to leave T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night after tearing his ACL while officiating a fight at UFC 324. The injury, typically associated with fighters inside the cage, marked a rare occurrence for a sports official and left fans concerned when video footage showed Smith being carried out by Nevada State Athletic Commission personnel.
UFC Referee Mark Smith Suffers Torn ACL During Fight at UFC 324
Smith officiated the middleweight bout between Ateba Gautier and Andrey Pulyaev, which went the full three rounds and ended in a unanimous decision for Gautier. Despite the injury, Smith remained on-site long enough to raise Gautier’s hand after the verdict.