Canadian featherweight Kyle 'The Monster' Nelson fought 'The Korean Superboy' Doo-ho Choi to a controversial majority draw early Sunday on a UFC Fight Night card.
In this file photo, Canadian UFC fighter Kyle Nelson poses on the scale ahead of his bout against Diego Ferreira in UFC 231 in Toronto on Friday, December 7, 2018. Doo-ho Choi, a popular fighter with a history of earning performance bonuses, returns to action Saturday on a UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas after an absence of more than three years. Canadian featherweight Nelson will be looking to welcome the Korean back in the cage.
Choi, the fight favourite despite a 1,141-day layoff due to injuries and his mandatory Korean military service, would have won had he not been docked a point in the third round for a head butt."I thought it was insane and it cost him the fight," White said later. "I paid his win money. He won that fight .. Sometimes the refereeing or judging isn't perfect.Choi had a 50-20 edge in total significant strikes, including 23-3 in the decisive third round.
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