MMA Fans Sickened as Khamzat Chimaev’s Teammate’s “Weak Act” Goes Viral: “The Follow Up Was Cold Blooded”

Mixed Martial Arts is a sport that can often be brutal and unforgiving. One of the most memorable moments in MMA is when a fighter lands a brutal knockout punch that leaves their opponent unconscious on the canvas. The sound of the impact, the silence that follows, and the fighter’s celebration can be both awe-inspiring and unsettling at the same time.

Names like Conor McGregor, Jorge Masvidal, Leon Edwards, Michael Chandler, and Kamaru Usman have landed some of the most memorable knockouts of MMA history. Recently, fans witnessed another brutal knockout, but this time, everyone did not look very pleased.

Khamzat Chimaev’s Partner Bernardo Sopai Knocks Out Julien Lopez

The latest example of a brutal knockout is Bernardo Sopai’s victory over Julien Lopez at FCR 15. Sopai is the training partner of Khamzat Chimaev. In the bantamweight championship bout, Sopai landed a devastating punch that sent Lopez crashing to the canvas. The power of the punch was enough to stop Lopez in his tracks, and it was clear that he was unconscious before he hit the ground. However, Sopai did not stop there. He followed up with a second punch to the face of his grounded opponent.

Here is how fans reacted to this –

One fan said – “No follow up shot was needed at all”

One fan commented – “Follow up shot was a weak act – poor form.”

One defended the training partner of Khamzat Chimaev by saying – “Those who say the last punch wasn’t necessary don’t seem to understand MMA, so they should stick to tennis or something else”

Another fan said – “Fire but why the unnecessary following shot 😩”

One fan even said – “Did the second punch even connect to anything at all? Looks like he hit the floor and nothing else”

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Another one commented – “Last shot was kinda uncalled for.”

One fan commented – “The way he when down tells you he was out the fallow up shot was just Cold blooded”.

Was The Second Punch Necessary?

A similar question was asked to Jorge Masvidal when the UFC welterweight knocked out Ben Askren. Masvidal followed up with some strong blows to an unconscious Askren till the referee stopped the fight. ‘Gamebred’ responded by saying that the punches were “super necessary”. Masvidal then went on to explain that his job as a fighter is to fight till the referee pulls him off, and that is exactly what he did.

Should a fighter stop hitting their opponent once they are clearly unconscious, or should they continue until the referee intervenes? The answer is not as straightforward as one might think. Generally, it is accepted that a fighter should stop once their opponent is unconscious. However, there are situations where a follow-up strike is necessary to end the fight. What do you think about it? Comment down below.

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