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Charles Johnson says team warned ref about opponent’s prior illegal knees
The Ariel Helwani Show
Charles Johnson Calls Out Brandon Royval After UFC 330 Victory, Van's Behavior at UFC 331 Presser
What was said
"And we saw in film study he landed illegal knee in his ultimate in his contender series fight too that didn't get called. So we had already said something to Herzog said, "Hey, this guy's thrown an illegal knee to a grounded opponent before in the back.""
UFC flyweight Charles Johnson told Ariel Helwani that he and his team flagged Eduardo Chapellene’s previous illegal knee to referee Jason Herzog before their bout, after spotting it in tape study of Chapellene’s Contender Series appearance. Johnson added that Herzog later told him he missed an eye poke in the fight, and Johnson said the subsequent point deduction for fouls was warranted.
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- The Ariel Helwani Show
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- Charles Johnson Calls Out Brandon Royval After UFC 330 Victory, Van's Behavior at UFC 331 Presser
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