In the match Zaleski Dos Santos vs. Benoit Saint Denis, the referee controlled the match Vyacheslav Kiselev, left two fighters to fight freely even though Benoit Saint Denis was no longer able to resist. This makes not only the audience watching but also the organizers of the tournament are also very dissatisfied.
As a result, Vyacheslav Kiselev was fired at the event, although he had to hold a whistle in another match.
In the second half, Dos Santos with a series of accurate attacks made Saint Denis dizzy and almost no longer able to defend or fight back. However, the Russian referee – Kiselev still let the match continue despite the life of the boxer Saint Denis is in danger.
After the match, boxer Benoit Saint Denis was taken to the hospital. And this Russian referee is constantly criticized.
“Honestly, this is the most professional referee I've ever seen. I know this job is not easy. But what Kiselev does hard to believe.” The former champion of Daniel Cormier commented.
UFC CEO Marc Ratner decided to replace all the remaining matches with referee Marc Goddard. The Kiselev referee was immediately fired.
“I would like to inform that referee Vyacheslav Kiselev will no longer appear at the UFC battle floor.” Commentator Jon Anik said. “He will not be able to participate in monitoring any match tonight. Especially after we see the way Kiselev handled the match Benoit Saint Denis vs. Zaleski Dos Santos.”
The referee controls the match inherently the task of protecting the boxer. Many situations of the referee take his body to shield the boxer before the opponent is drunk. Therefore, Kiselev leaving the boxer was beaten without the ability to defend is unacceptable.