LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 13: (R-L) Eryk Anders lands an unlawful knee in opposition to Darren Stewart of England in a middleweight struggle through the UFC Battle Night time occasion at UFC APEX on March 13, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC by way of Getty Photos)
UFC Vegas 21: Eryk Anders and Darren Stewart fought to a no-contest.
Eryk Anders and Darren Stewart fought to a no determination (physician stoppage, unlawful knee), Spherical 1 – 4:37 at UFC Vegas 21 on Saturday, March 13, 2021, stay from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV.
The struggle between Anders and Stewart was trying like an early candidate for the spherical of the 12 months till it abruptly ended following an unlawful knee. The way in which the struggle ended was similar to the tip of the earlier weekend’s bantamweight title struggle between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling.
The forwards and backwards affair noticed each fighters damage their opponent. Stewart acquired off to an incredible begin however Anders rallied. Within the remaining minute of the opening spherical, Anders had Stewart badly damage and was gunning for a stoppage. Anders was touchdown heavy punches and combined in takedowns. Stewart seemed completed however referee Herb Dean allowed him to struggle as much as his ft. Anders shortly took Stewart down once more. Whereas Stewart was grounded, Anders landed an unlawful knee to the facet of Stewart’s head. Instantly, Dean stopped the struggle and requested the referee to take a look at Stewart. The physician requested Stewart if he might proceed. Stewart, holding onto the fence stated he might. The physician requested Stewart to stroll ahead. After seeing how Stewart walked ahead, the physician suggested Dean to cease the struggle. The struggle was dominated a no-contest as a result of Dean didn’t imagine that Anders’ knee was intentional. Anders instantly apologized to Stewart following the struggle.
Kevin Lee took to Twitter to elucidate that Ander’s knee was unlawful.
A number of fighters have been having flashbacks to the earlier weekend and UFC 259 when Aljamain Sterling gained the bantamweight title following an unlawful knee from Petr Yan.
Uriah Corridor was very upset with the physician for stopping the struggle.
Sterling additionally took to Twitter following the unlawful knee.
UFC Vegas 21 occurred on Saturday, March 13, 2021, stay from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. Comply with together with FanSided for all of your stay information and highlights.