VIDEO: Dana White Wasn't Happy With Referee After Drew Dober's KO of Nasrat Haqparast
By Karl Rasmussen
Drew Dober made quick work of Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 246, but the bout didn't come with out a bit of controversy. After Dober connected with a strong left hook which sent Haqparast crashing to the mat, the American delivered a barrage of punches to the German's head. For whatever reason, the referee didn't blow the fight dead until a handful of Dober's punches connected with the downed Haqparast. Dana White, who was watching the clash on TV, seemed enraged with the referee for allowing the German to take so many defenseless hits to the head.
Dana White reacts to Drew Dober's KO win over Nasrat Haqparast. (via UFC's Instagram) #UFC246 pic.twitter.com/AKlS5BtPST
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White counted out 11 punches from Dober onto Haqparast while he was already on the ground, and the UFC President was clearly unhappy with the officiating.
Someone may very well be out of a job come tomorrow, based on White's justifiably disgusted reaction.
DREW DOBER COMING UP LARGE!@DrewDober gets it done in 1️⃣! #UFC246
— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2020
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Dober's first-round knockout was a stunning strike, and while he was well within his rights to continue striking Haqparast, the referee needed to put an end to the clash far earlier than he did.