"Cheater, Cheater, Cheater" - Fans accuse UFC Rio fighter of committing foul en route to submission win

Some fight fans are unhappy with how the UFC Rio main card commenced. The opening bout featured a featherweight bout between Kaan Ofli and Ricardo Ramos.

As the bout began, Ofli brought Ramos down, but was in trouble when Ramos caught him in a leg lock. After escaping the leg lock and multiple knee bar attempts by Ramos, Ofli finally took the Brazilian's back.

After a few standing rare naked choke attempts, Ofli finally sunk the choke, which forced the 30-year-old to tap.

Some fans, however, were not happy with the Australian because he was repeatedly grabbing the fence with his leg while riding on Ramos's back, and even before.

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A user wrote:

"Cheater. Cheater. Cheater"

Another commented:

"The cage fence at least deserves an assist in that win"

Others with similar sentiments wrote:

"Am I out of my mind, or did he grab the fence like 5 times?" "Guy grabbed the fence about 10 times to get out of a submission. There is no such thing as fouls in MMA" "Took 4 fence grabs to get that choke lol" "Cheater, cage grabbed"

Some fans called out the referee in charge, Marc Goddard, for not objecting:

"He literally grabbed the fence to get that position. Is Goddard retarded?????" "Hey, @marcgoddard_uk YOU ABSOLUTELY SUCK" "Ban @marcgoddard_uk from ever reffing UFC again. Blatant fence grabs changed the fight. Maybe investigate him @danawhite"

A few other fans, however, were impressed with Kaan Ofli. They commented:

"That knee bar was deep to, crazy comeback!" "What a win." "Survived the early leg lock sub and then turned the tables and got a 1st round sub 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

Check out a few more reactions below:

Fan comments. [Screenshots courtesy: @ufc on X]

Ofli's win over Ramos at UFC Rio marks his first win in the UFC. He now holds a pro MMA record of 13-4-1.

Edited by Subham