AN MMA fighter was embarrassingly disqualified after his protective cup repeatedly fell out.
According to MMA Junkie, the bout was between amateur pair Tommy Cox and Jason White.
Flex Fight SeriesAn amateur MMA fighter was disqualified after his protective cup repeatedly fell out[/caption]
Flex Fight SeriesJason White’s groin guard fell out on multiple occasions[/caption]
Flex Fight SeriesThe ref had no choice other than disqualifying Jason White[/caption]
But the fight – promoted by Flex Fights in Long Island New York – ended in the opening seconds.
Although it was no stunning knockout or painful submission which brought it to a halt.
Instead, it was a disqualification after White’s groin guard fell out on multiple occasions.
Before long, the ISKA referee waved it off bringing the fight to a farcical finish.
According to the Unified Rules of MMA, “male mixed martial artists shall also wear the appropriate groin protection.”
It is possibly the first DQ of its kind in MMA although controversial endings are nothing new in the sport.
Fighters have found themselves automatically DQ’d before due to illegal blows, attacking refs and even being too BORING.
But perhaps the most shocking was in 2018 when Drew Chatman BACKFLIPPED off his beaten opponent’s back.
Chatman was immediately DQ’d and suspended for 90 days which left him apologising for his actions.
He told MMA Fighting at the time: “I want to apologise to Irvins Ayala. He was a good opponent. And he brought the fight to me.
“And he had a lot of heart. It was not a good move on my part as a martial artist.
“And I want to apologise to the California athletic commission, because they laid down the rules, they gave a great understanding and they do their job very well.”