The weirdest KO in history? Watch how the referee overturned an otherwise clear-cut win by a 200kg MMA fighter

A video of a strange MMA referee’s decision that gave the previously winning 200kg Brazilian a horrible knockout has been circulating the martial arts world.

The MMA fighter nicknamed Zuluzinho is a well-known name in the fighting world, especially in Brazil. His muscular physique makes him an easy fighter to remember and one who puts fear into his opponents if they get the better of him in a fight.

indeed, the 44-year-old Wagner da Conceicai Martins has a fearsome reputation as a killer with his 200 kg, having fought the legendary Fedor Emelianenko, for example. He became his first ever executioner in his long career.

“Zulu” for short was now headlining the AMC Fight Nights Global gala in Minsk, Belarus. And it’s safe to say the footage from the fight went around the world. Unfortunately for the Brazilian giant, it was he who fell unconscious on the octagon floor.

The fight went exactly as Zuluzinho had hoped. He threw his Russian rival to the ground and tortured him with a crushing ground-and-pound. But at that moment, the referee who was present stepped in and changed the history of the fight in a way that is incomprehensible to many.

Although the Brazilian was active on the ground, the referee called for both fighters to fight on the feet, and the Russian opponent took his chance in a big way. With a brutal head kick and follow-up punches, he sent the 200-pound fighter to the floor with just seconds left in the first round until the ground shook.

Zuluzinho’s lifeless body indicated that this was a quick end to the fight. Would you say an unfair ending? There’s an explanation for everything. For the organization’s promoter had recently introduced a rule that after a minute of fighting on the ground, when an opponent fails to finish his rival, the fight is resumed on the feet.

A rather strange decision in our parts, but rules are rules. Who would worry about the health of the Brazilian legend, she is perfectly fine. He greeted fans on his instagram account after the match and is looking forward to the next match.

Source: MMA Fighting