Adin Ross Left Stunned After Losing $100k UFC Bet on Referee U-Turn

  • Ross bet $100,000 on Jake Matthews to defeat Neil Magny
  • The referee appeared to end the fight with one second remaining in the first round
  • He then reversed the decision and Matthews went on to lose in the third round
Ref holding up hand of MMA winner
Adin Ross was left stunned after the UFC fighter he had $100,000 riding on appeared to win in the first round before a referee changed his decision and let the fight continue. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

Adin Ross gleefully watched as Jake Matthews held Neil Magny in a guillotine choke hold during UFC Fight Night 260 on Saturday. The popular streamer had about $100,000 riding on the Australian native to win in Perth as part of several parlays on the Rainbet crypto casino and sportsbook.

the referee allowed the fight to continue after the fighter protested that he hadn’t lost consciousness

Referee Jim Perdios stopped the fight only one second before the bell rang to end the first round because he believed that Magny had gone limp from the hold. Adin Ross thought his bet had paid off and started celebrating. However, the referee allowed the fight to continue after the fighter protested that he hadn’t lost consciousness. Magny then went on to submit Matthews with a D’Arce choke in the third round to win:

Matthews’ team wasn’t happy, so they decided straight away to appeal the ruling to the Western Australia Combat Commission. The 31-year-old Ross also took to social media after the fight to express his frustration, explaining how it’s “not easy to switch back on after a referee’s call.”

UFC Executive Dave Shaw agreed that the referee’s decision was unusual, remarking in the post-event press conference that “there seemed to be a mistake.”

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