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flag Referee reversed a stoppage due to eye poke, leading to Delija's loss after bout resumed.

flag At UFC Vegas 110, Ante Delija was controversially denied a victory after referee Mark Smith stopped the fight early in the first round, believing Delija had won. flag After video review revealed an accidental eye poke, officials allowed the bout to resume, leading to Cortes-Acosta knocking Delija out seconds later. flag Delija criticized the reversal, calling it a rules violation and an unfair outcome, while the incident drew comparisons to a similar eye poke controversy involving his teammate Tom Aspinall. flag The unusual sequence sparked widespread debate over officiating consistency in MMA.

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