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Daniel Cormier scolds coach during UFC Vegas 120 broadcast amid fighter's injury: "The writing was on the wall"
Zuffa LLCDaniel Cormier called the action throughout UFC Vegas 120, and he was left puzzled by one fighter's corner.
In the main card opener of the META Apex card headlined by Quillan Salkilld's submission win over Mateusz Gamrot, Ty Miller scored a third-round TKO finish over Billy Ray Goff. The corner of Goff has come under fire for allowing their fighter to continue on despite being battered to the point where his right eye was swollen shut.
Goff was ultimately stopped just 15 seconds into the third round, and Cormier had some criticism for the defeated fighter's coach during the UFC Vegas 120 broadcast (via MMAJunkie).
“You could see his orbital bone is broken – look at his eye,†Cormier said. “Look at his right eye. And then when he got hit on the right eye he went down. The coach told him, ‘Don't engage, just circle' and essentially run. Why not just stop the fight? … The writing was on the wall, especially if that's the advice you're giving your guy going into the third round.â€
During his post-fight interview, Miller admitted that he initially thought Goff wouldn't leave his stool for the final round. He quickly refocused once he saw that the bout would indeed go past the second round, albeit for 15 seconds.
Goff is now 1-3 under the UFC banner, and he hasn't earned a win since 2023. It's also the second bout in a row where Goff has been finished. He was submitted by Ramiz Brahimaj in the first round via guillotine choke.
As for Miller, he continues to surge in his young pro MMA career. The 26-year-old is now 8-0, 1 NC as a pro and has stopped four of his opponents. The Contender Series alum figures to be in for stiffer competition moving forward, and whether he sinks or continues swimming will be a story to watch.
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