Serhiy Sidey was completely satisfied to stroll away from UFC Edmonton with a victory, though he didn’t suppose he was going to when the ultimate horn sounded.
Sidey confronted Garrett Armfield in a preliminary bantamweight bout on Saturday’s Struggle Night time card at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada. After three rounds, Sidey was awarded the break up determination win, which a lot of the MMA neighborhood didn’t agree with.
Shut battle however I felt Armfield took RDs 1&3. One more reason why judges ought to clarify their ruling in order that us fighters and coaches can assess the fights in actual time to assist us make choices to presumably win again the RD or end the battle.
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) November 2, 2024
Ain’t no method bruh lmfao I’m mad for armfield
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 2, 2024
Wow. These judges proceed to screw guys!
— Michael Johnson (@Menace155) November 2, 2024
“That was a really shut battle,” Sidey stated in his post-fight scrum. “First two rounds, very shut, I would’ve edged these out. Misplaced that third spherical. When the judges had been scoring the scorecards, personally, I assumed I misplaced. I’ll be trustworthy.
“I’ve obtained to re-watch that battle. I do know I harm him unhealthy within the first two rounds, had some very shut submissions, I obtained a break up determination win right now.”
Armfield, as anticipated, wasn’t thrilled with the 2 judges that scored it for Sidey, going as far to joke in a since-deleted tweet that somebody ought to “examine these judges” and tagging UFC CEO Dana White and Donald Trump. He later made it clear that he wasn’t severe.
Simply to make clear, I don’t really suppose the judges should be investigated @BloodyElbow Cut up choices are aside of the game and you aren’t going to be on the “proper” finish each time. I used to be making an attempt to be humorous after the battle ended that method.
— Garrett Armfield (@Armfield135) November 3, 2024
Regardless of the controversy, Sidey formally has a UFC victory on his résumé. After incomes a contract on Dana White’s Contender Collection with a controversial knockout win towards Ramon Taveras, the UFC rebooked the pairing at UFC 297, and Taveras earned a break up determination victory.
For Sidey, he’ll chalk off Saturday’s battle with Armfield as a win and a whole lot of useful classes realized sharing the cage with somebody he respects.
“Garrett got here out and that was the toughest battle I’ve ever had, I believe,” Sidey stated. “He blended up his wrestling rather well and good boxing, the strongest 135er I’ve ever fought, for positive. That dude had some loopy power.
“A whole lot of issues I can be taught from this battle. I need to come again stronger.”
