Video: Should the fight between Renato Moicano, Rafael dos Anjos have been stopped at UFC 272?
Rafael dos Anjos turned in a dominant performance in the co-main event of UFC 272 against short-notice opponent Renato Moicano.
However, one of the main talking points after this one was the decision to let Moicano (16-5-1 MMA, 8-5 UFC) continue fighting into the later rounds after suffering so much damage. After all, he took the fight on short notice and it was a special situation as a non-title, non-headlining bout scheduled for five rounds. After the first three rounds, the offense from dos Anjos (31-13 MMA, 20-11 UFC) was overwhelming, as it was clear he was dialed in against an opponent who was not on the same level that night.
As the damage piled up, should the doctor have stopped the fight to protect the fighter? Was Moicano’s late surge in the final round and the fact he avoided a finish enough to convince you that they did the right thing by letting him continue?
Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, Nolan King, and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss how things should have been handled along with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia in the video above.
“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Tuesday on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel. You can watch the full episode in the video below.
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