Overview

• Taiyilake Nueraji landed an illegal knee that cut Kiefer Crosbie, drew a two‑point deduction from Marc Goddard, and was followed by a quick restart that led to a Round 1 finish.
• Crosbie said he received about 45 seconds to recover, claimed he was concussed and could not remember a doctor’s assessment, and called the decision a “ridiculous call” that was “playing with my life.”
• Unified rules allow a doctor up to five minutes to assess damage from an illegal strike, but the full time is not guaranteed and rest length is left to medical and referee discretion.
• Coverage noted Crosbie appeared to have the option to stop and likely take a disqualification win after the foul, yet he chose to continue and was stopped shortly thereafter.
• No public response has been issued by Goddard or the UFC, and separate complaints about officiating on the Shanghai card also focused on a Herb Dean call in another bout.