Luke Riley’s win at UFC 329 has led to Joe Rogan questioning the referee’s stoppage decision.
The featherweight moved to 3-0 in the promotion with another win at UFC 329 on Saturday night.
This time he needed just two minutes to stop Kai Kamaka III, although Rogan was furious with referee Mark Smith over how it ended.
Joe Rogan unhappy with UFC 329 stoppage call
Riley signalled the end was near after dropping his opponent with a right hand.
Kamaka showed a lot of heart getting back to his feet and tried to push through the pressure that came his way.
Kerry Hatley stepped in to wave it off, with Kamaka stuck on the fence and taking some clean shots.
“No,” Rogan repeatedly shouted when the fight ended after three minutes and three seconds.
“I don’t know about that stoppage.
“He was hurt bad, but give him a chance. I don’t know about that stoppage.
“Riley looked fantastic. All credit to him. I thought that was a little quick.
“It was a beautiful performance by Riley, but I just like to see Kai Kamaka have a chance to return.”
Luke Riley’s win gets mixed reactions on social media
The fight between Luke Riley and Kai Kamaka III split opinions among fans just as much as it did in the commentary booth.
There were plenty of comments on both sides of the debate. One fan posted, “Awful stoppage,” while another replied, “Joe, sir, that was quite literally a perfect stoppage. Probably saved that kid from future problems.”
Another added: “Bad stoppage should have let Luke get a proper finish,” while someone else tweeted: “Horrible stoppage. Ref should’ve let it keep going.”
“Early stoppage? Bro was wobbly” another X user wrote.
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