Cortes-Acosta KOs Delija After Eye-Poke Replay Restart at UFC Vegas 110

Instant replay confirmed an eye poke before the apparent finish, prompting a restart that is drawing scrutiny of UFC officiating.

Overview

Official result: Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeated Ante Delija by KO/TKO at 3:59 of Round 1 in the co-main event in Las Vegas.
Referee intervention led to a replay review that showed Delija’s finger poked Cortes-Acosta’s eye, after which Cortes-Acosta chose to continue.
On the restart, Cortes-Acosta landed a counter overhand right and finished with ground strikes for the stoppage.
Reports note no point was deducted for the foul, and accounts differ on which referee handled stages of the sequence.
Delija briefly celebrated what he thought was a stoppage before the replay, and the unusual sequence is expected to fuel debate on replay use and foul enforcement, with context that Delija is a former PFL champion early in his UFC run.