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Nik Lentz coach reports Oliveira fight ruled No Contest

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Nik wins Fight Of The Night Bonus, and the fight was ruled a No Contest due to the illegal knee

Nik Lentz coach reports Oliveira fight ruled No Contest - MMA News

[MickeyKnox]

Man, what an incredible disappointment for young Charles Oliveira. Nik Lentz has been flying under the radar putting away DEC after DEC for quite some time now and is no easy LW opponent. I expected this fight to be on the ground the entire time with Lentz on top but Oliveira was making short work of him and looking quite impressive on the feet. That kid has so much talent and potential and is only 21 years old.

[0mega1]

ive been trying to find this fight, anyone have a link?

[MrSpanky]

Stupid ref. He was horrible last night. Not only did he miss the illegal knee, but during the Griffin vs. Manny fight he was SO FUCKING ANNOYING. He wouldn't shut up telling the fighters "more action" every 2 seconds. He wasn't a good ref when he had to be one, and he was a nuisance when he was supposed to just be a ref.

[TheKidInside]

NOT Charles' fault so it shouldn't be HIM who gets penalized!!!

[Chute_Boxe44]

Originally Posted by TheKidInside

NOT Charles' fault so it shouldn't be HIM who gets penalized!!!

How is it not his fault for illegally kneeing him Lentz in the face?

I know it wasn't intentional, and I know that he was caught up in the moment, but it WAS his fault haha.

Its the REF's fault that he didn't jump in, do his job and stop it when it happened. I think it's more then fair to call that fight a "no contest".

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No ruling yet on controversial Oliveira vs. Lentz fight at UFC on Versus 4

The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission has yet to decide whether Charles Oliveira's submission victory over Nik Lentz stands.

Until then, his win purse has been withheld by the UFC, according to Marc Ratner, the promotion's Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.

Oliveira's win came after he landed an illegal knee to Lentz's head in the second round of their meeting at this past Sunday's UFC on Versus 4 event, which took place at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh and aired live on Versus. The strike was not caught by the fight's referee, and Lentz soon after tapped out to a rear naked choke.

No ruling yet on controversial Oliveira vs. Lentz fight at UFC on Versus 4 | MMAjunkie.com

[NLRepublic]

Originally Posted by MrSpanky

Stupid ref. He was horrible last night. Not only did he miss the illegal knee, but during the Griffin vs. Manny fight he was SO FUCKING ANNOYING. He wouldn't shut up telling the fighters "more action" every 2 seconds. He wasn't a good ref when he had to be one, and he was a nuisance when he was supposed to just be a ref.

Holy shit dude I was saying the same thing the whole time! Like what a d-bag, doesnt he realize that could totally fuck up a fight for someone

For example, if he is screaming that every 2 seconds (which he was) a fight might feel pressured to rush forward firing shots, which would likely leave him open to be taken down

terrible ref on all fronts

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Oliveira Confident UFC Live 4 Win Won’t Be Overturned by PSAC

Speaking Monday with Sherdog.com, “Charles do Bronx” apologized for the foul and guaranteed that it was never his intention to cheat, especially in a fight that he felt he was already in control of.

“He wasn’t knocked out by the knee,” Oliveira told Sherdog.com. “He got hit, but kept fighting, grabbed my legs, and only after the second knee landed did he let me climb on his back to submit him. The move was in the heat of the fight. I didn’t intend to use it to my advantage. I was winning the second round the same way I won the first. I’m confident the commission won’t declare it a no-contest. It was a mistake on the referee’s part. The result is in their hands, but, for now, I’m the winner, and I’m okay with that.”

Following Sunday’s bout at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, the 21-year-old Paulistano paid a visit to Lentz in the hospital, where the American reportedly underwent surgery to repair a broken orbital bone caused by the illegal knee. Afterward, Oliveira spoke with UFC Matchmaker Joe Silva, who praised his performance against the previously Octagon-unbeaten “Carny.”

“Joe Silva said I was brilliant,” Oliveira revealed. “He said for the UFC, I was the winner, but the Pennsylvania commission opted to review the tape. I’m frustrated, because that moment took the luster off my performance and turned the attention to something else.”

Oliveira, who trains under Brazilian vale tudo legend Jorge “Macaco” Patino, attributed his strong performance to the hard work he put in following his first career loss to Jim Miller in December.

“Only I know how hard I trained. I left my family, my girlfriend, and the people I love in Brazil to train in the United States with Macaco five or six times a day,” said Oliveira. “I practiced everything, from my BJJ to wrestling, judo and muay Thai. I rested only two days after my loss to Jim Miller. I’m happy with my performance, but sad because I couldn’t dedicate this victory to the Brazilian people the way I wanted.”

For now, Oliveira can only wait and hope for a decision in his favor by the PSAC. However, he also has eyes on a new fight, one that he believes could put him closer to the top of the UFC’s deep 155-pound division.

“I’m not far from a title shot,” Oliveira asserted. “I think if I had defeated Jim Miller, I’d be really close to it, but I’m not in a hurry. I think I’m in the right weight class, fighting well, and the crowd and UFC executives like my fighting style, and it will happen someday. I’m working hard not only during training, but also studying English to talk to the crowd and respond by myself during interviews. Maybe if I win two or three more fights, I can get a title shot.”

The PSAC is expected to make a ruling on the outcome later this week.

Oliveira Confident UFC Live 4 Win Won

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Originally Posted by MrSpanky

Stupid ref. He was horrible last night. Not only did he miss the illegal knee, but during the Griffin vs. Manny fight he was SO FUCKING ANNOYING. He wouldn't shut up telling the fighters "more action" every 2 seconds. He wasn't a good ref when he had to be one, and he was a nuisance when he was supposed to just be a ref.

I just watched the Griffin vs Gamburyan fight and that refereeing was a joke. Seems like he wanted to be ref, cornerman, and commentator at the same time. Too bad he couldn't think of an original catch phrase like Big John or Steve Mazzagatti . . . at least then he would have kept his mouth shut for the duration of the fights.