Boss Of Referees Comments On UFC 208 Debacle

Referee Rob Hinds has put forth his final verdict on the UFC 208 main event controversy.

In the main event, which featured the inaugural UFC women’s featherweight championship, Germaine de Randamie scored two post-bell strikes on Holly Holm. The referee of the bout did not remove a point for the late blows, allowing Randamie to win the fight by unanimous decision.

Many believe the fight would have been a draw, had the point been deducted. However, Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports certified Rob Hinds has put forth his view of the event.

In an interview with MMA Fighting, Hinds explained:

“When the bell sounds, whenever that happens that’s just our indication to stop the round. That’s not the signal for the exact end of the round. We need to make sure we’re in position and everything is in place to stop the action as close to that horn as possible.”

Long time UFC referee “Big” John McCarthy has put forth his two cents as well. Through a post on Twitter, McCarthy explained “The round officially ends at the call of the referee. The bell is their notification.”