In an unforgettable incident in the world of MMA, a fighter’s acrobatic kick unintentionally strikes the referee, demonstrating the unpredictable nature of combat sports during the 2022 MMA Super Cup.
MMA is a fusion of various sports from around the world. Fans witness incredible techniques in an MMA fight. Sometimes, these techniques appear straight out of an action movie. However, these moves have a very low level of accuracy. Nevertheless, when they do connect, they result in a spectacular finish. A video of one such incident recently went viral. It was a knockout kick executed during a cartwheel. Unfortunately, the kick did not hit the intended target, but instead struck the referee.
This incident occurred during the 2022 MMA Super Cup in Bahrain. It took place in the semifinals of the match between Mexico and the Republic of Ireland. It was a member of the Mexican team who landed the cartwheel kick on the referee. The incident occurred at the end of the second round of their lightweight bout. After being struck by the kick, the referee, Manhart, remained on the ground for some time before regaining his composure. Despite this, Byrne went on to win the fight by unanimous decision. Regrettably, team Ireland ultimately lost to Bahrain in the finals.
Numerous UFC fighters have executed incredible moves inside the octagon. One fighter known for his flashy kicks is . He even has a kick named after his nickname, the Showtime kick. Additionally, former UFC champion and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, , has successfully finished a fight with a flying armbar.
The professional MMA promotion Brave CF organized the event. This promotion has produced notable figures in MMA, such as . Furthermore, they recently enlisted the services of UFC Hall of Famer as a color commentator.
The video of the viral cartwheel kick knockout of the referee gained significant attention on social media. It quickly spread across various platforms and received over 200K views on X. The video’s popularity was undoubtedly due to the amusing yet serious incident of the fighter striking the referee.
Nevertheless, let’s take a look at how fight fans reacted to the video below.
The most definitive shot of the fight 💀💀💀 hate to hear that LMAOO
Why couldn’t it have been tognoni or Goddard
Then a cornermen gives his a guy a steel chair
I think it’s the refs fault for being too close but I get how he’s preparing to get between them at the end of the round
Unless the round was 2 seconds from ending , idk why he’d be so close to begin with …
the first rolling thunder I’ve seen land on someone😂😂
Not the commentator laughing at him while he’s KOd on the floor 💀
Protect yourself at all times
refs rarely get hit too, i always thought shit like this would happen more often
That’s on him lmao. Why tf was he so close??
Fight fans found the video to be hilarious. Furthermore, some even mentioned popular referees like , , and in the comments section of the video post.
According to the Source firstsportz.com