On the UFC Fight Night 100 main card Claudia Gadelha returned to action against Cortney Casey. In their fight Gadelha threw a kick to her downed opponent and the replay (above), makes it appear as if she never made contact.
Casey has found herself under fire though, after allegedly faking like the kick nearly knocked her out.
MMAFighting.com reached out to the Athletic Commission overseeing Saturday’s event and here’s what they said:
“Because the kick didn’t land, the athlete forged the injury. Had she not done that, and not used that time to her benefit and rest, he would have deducted the point. Had the kick landed, Claudia could get two points deducted or being disqualified. (Casey’s) conduct was wrong and unsportsmanlike, which could even be interpreted by the referee as she was giving up on the fight. The point was not deducted because of her attitude. It was an atypical situation and (the referee) acted correctly under our interpretation.”
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