Erick Silva was on the wrong end of a bad call. | Photo: Josh Schaefer/Sherdog.com
3. Mario Yamasaki Screws Over Erick Silva Against Carlo Prater
When the fighters came together, Silva landed a knee to the chest and began unloading a heaping helping of hammer fists to Prater’s noggin. From standing to while they were on their way to the ground and then on the mat, Silva unloaded dozens of fists to the side of Prater’s melon. Prater was eventually laid out and when Yamasaki stepped in, it appeared as though Silva had won via TKO.
That was not the case.
Prater was announced as the victor via disqualification, and even though repeated replays -- even with Joe Rogan walking through the replays with Yamasaki -- the veteran official stood by his decision. The win was snatched right from Silva and the verdict was never overturned.
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