The UFC APEX was in the midst of a major controversy after Carlos Hernandez and Denys Bondar’s fight ended. The MMA world was unhappy with what happened at UFC Vegas 75. The preliminary flyweight clash between Hernandez and Bondar was a back-and-forth affair that saw Hernandez appear to be on his way to a clean decision victory seconds before the fight ended. Hernandez looked to make a strong closing statement, going for a big slam. Unfortunately, what followed caused an uproar in the MMA world.

Hernandez slammed Bondar, but the two fighters’ heads clashed in the process. It is still unclear whether the slam or the head clash knocked Bondar out. Hernandez followed up with vicious elbows moments before the fight ended, which the replay showed.

Referee Jerin Valel stopped the contest, but the commission later determined that the accidental clash of heads may have played a role in the finish. The outcome was the same since Hernandez won a unanimous decision. However, the former HFC flyweight champion was unhappy with the commission’s decision.

Alan Jouban’s tweet reads that Randy Couture won a similar fight as well, possibly Gabrielle Gonzaga. According to him, it was a legitimate throw, and these things happen in fighting.

Jamahal Hill begs to differ, stating that what happened was not a head clash. Juan Archuleta expresses his disbelief, stating that it was crazy that Hernandez won the fight via KO by slam when Brian Kelleher argues that there were many extra shots, and Hernandez was wrong to follow up with the vicious elbows since Bondar was already out because of the head clash.

Max Griffin thinks the call was bullshit, while Casey Oneill is perplexed that the headbutt was called, not the knee to the downed opponent. Gilbert Burns Durinho notes that seven unnecessary shots happened, while Billy Quarantillo thinks that it should have been ruled a knockout.

Belal Muhammad asserts that it was a $50,000 knockout. Lastly, Taylor Guardado jokes that the referee said, “If he dies, he dies,” while Aljamain Sterling calls it proof that the ref was ready to show the world a dead body.

In conclusion, addressing the controversy in UFC Apex, the accidental clashed head during the fight between Carlos Hernandez and Denys Bondar has caused concerns in the MMA world.