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The New Jersey Athletic Control Board on Monday overturned Renan Ferreira’s knockout win over Fabricio Werdum at PFL 3, changing the result to a no-decision after Werdum’s camp appealed to the commission.
Ferreira was declared the winner of the bout this past Thursday when he knocked out Werdum with a series of strikes after being caught in a triangle choke. Referee Keith Peterson missed a pair of taps by Ferreira that were caught on camera as Werdum applied the choke.
After reviewing the footage and consulting experts, NJSACB commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr. decided to overturn the result, per ESPN, citing referee Peterson’s admission that he would “likely had stopped the contest” had he seen Ferreira’s tap.
David Michaud Out Of Rory MacDonald Fight Due To Heart Condition
MMA veteran David Michaud may never fight again after he announced the cancellation of his upcoming fight with Rory MacDonald due to a congenital heart condition recently discovered by his doctors.
Michaud, 32, broke the news yesterday on his Twitter account. He was set to face MacDonald on April 29 in the tournament-based PFL’s Season 3 event, but said he has been diagnosed with a “congenital bicuspid aortic valve with dilated aortic root”. As a result, he said he’s at risk for a potentially fatal heart episode if he were to continue his fight career.
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