Khusein Askhabov has lost his win over Reinaldo Ekson at Airtox Dominance FC 8.0. The Danish MMA Federation (DMMAF) overturned the result to a disqualification on October 26, after the former UFC fighter tried to attack his opponent during a timeout. Askhabov and his corner team are suspended for 12 months.
Key takeaways
- The DMMAF changed the October 17 result in Copenhagen: Reinaldo Ekson is now the winner by disqualification, and Khusein Askhabov's TKO in round 1 is gone.
- The federation found that Askhabov's conduct during a timeout for a suspected eye poke was a serious violation of the Unified Rules of MMA.
- Askhabov and his corner team are suspended for 12 months from all DMMAF-sanctioned events and activities, as a fighter, coach or cornerman.
Khusein Askhabov: what happened on October 17
A lightweight co-main event
The bout was the co-main event of Airtox Dominance FC 8.0 at K.B. Hallen in Copenhagen, according to MMA Fighting and the Danish site Presse-fotos.
The timeout
The referee stopped the action for a suspected eye poke. During the break, Askhabov tried to attack Ekson. The referee had to hold him back, and members of his corner tried to get into the cage before security stepped in, according to the DMMAF statement.
The original call
Askhabov was initially declared the winner by TKO in round 1, after a doctor’s stoppage. Ekson’s team protested the result.
The DMMAF decision
Disqualification
On October 26, the DMMAF Board overturned the result and named Reinaldo Ekson the winner by disqualification. The federation said the conduct during the timeout warranted a DQ regardless of the circumstances of the initial stoppage.
12 months for the fighter and his corner
Askhabov and his corner team receive a 12-month disciplinary suspension under the federation’s Code of Conduct. It covers every DMMAF-sanctioned event and activity, in any capacity. MiddleEasy notes it is not described as a worldwide ban.
A federation that admits its mistake
The DMMAF said the original decision was wrong, took responsibility for correcting it and promised to review its procedures and the support given to its officials.
DMMAF acknowledges that the original decision was incorrect
What comes next
Ekson’s version
The Brazilian, who has fought in the PFL, also said he had been hit behind the head earlier in the fight, according to MiddleEasy. Those claims come from his camp, not from the federation’s findings.
Askhabov
A former UFC featherweight, Askhabov cannot compete on a card sanctioned by the DMMAF for the next 12 months. Other commissions are not bound by this decision.
Follow the record
The corrected result and the profiles of Khusein Askhabov and Reinaldo Ekson are in the FightHub app.
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