Published 14:21 IST, November 5th 2019

UFC 244: Doctor faces online threats after Diaz vs Masvidal fight

Dr Nitin K. Sethi has faced heavy backlash after stopping the main-event fight of UFC 244. Things went far when he started receiving online threats. Know more

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much-awaited UFC 244 did t sit well for a lot of UFC fans and many of m felt that y got robbed in a classic fight between two eminent strikers which also includes Cor McGregor in list. Nate Diaz vs Jorge Masvidal was set to be a five-round fight with BMF belt on line but UFC fans only got to see three rounds of action-packed match. Nate Diaz faced two severe cuts on his face and Dr Nitin K. Sethi decided to stop fight at end of third round, giving Jorge Masvidal TKO win over Nate Diaz.

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UFC: Doctor faces online threats after UFC 244

Dr Nitin K. Sethi is a New York-based neurologist and he was octagon side physician for UFC 244. After his decision of stopping UFC 244 main-event in third round, Sethi faced heavy backlash from UFC fans but things went out of control when online threats showered on him for his job-based decision. In a recent interview with American media, Sethi said that he is a good neurologist and a good doctor, but calling him a 'f***ing scum' online and calling his office staff and yelling at m has brought fear inside him for his health and safety. Dr Sethi feels that somebody is going to get hurt and bigger chances are inclined towards him.

UFC 244 octagon-side physician furr said that he me an objective call based on his assessment of fighter, t just cuts on Diaz’s face but overall assessment of fighter and how fight was going me him take tough call. According to Dr Sethi, he felt that he could t guarantee health and safety of Diaz for going forward in fight and he h to make decision as a physician.

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UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz

Nate Diaz faced first TKO loss of his life, even when he was t kcked out by his opponent. This me him upset along with ‘BMF’ Jorge Masvidal himself and all or UFC fans. According to Jorge, he wants to baptize his opponents and hates leaving octagon while Nate is still conscious.

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13:42 IST, November 5th 2019