Controversy! Pros react after Daniel Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence ends in a no contest due to a premature referee stoppage

By Chris Taylor - June 17, 2023

Several pro fighters chimed in after tonight’s Daniel Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence fight ended in a no contest due to a premature referee stoppage.

Daniel Argueta, Ronnie Lawrence, UFC Vegas 75, Results, UFC

The bantamweight competitors, Argueta and Lawrence, collided in the second bout of tonight’s UFC Vegas 75 preliminary fight card at the Apex.

Referee Keith Peterson, who was previously criticized of smelling like alcohol and cigarettes by former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz, was in charge of overseeing the contest.

Early on in the fight, Daniel Argueta jumped on a guillotine choke which immediately put Ronnie Lawrence in a bad spot. He eventually moved into a mounted guillotine, which prompted Peterson to step in and take a closer look. Lawrence went to move his hand and show he was still conscious, but the motion almost appeared to look like a tap. With that, the referee stepped in and called a stop to the action.

Lawrence immediately protested the stoppage, and after consulting with the replay official, Peterson ruled the bout a no contest.

Check out the fight-ending sequence below:

Official UFC Vega 75 Result: Daniel Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence ruled a no contest due to a premature referee stoppage

Following Peterson’s blunder, Twitter blew up with multiple fighters sharing their frustrations.

Check out how the pros reacted to the controversial result below:

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