CHAOS AT UFC 294! Dana White steps into octagon as doctor disqualifies Johnny Walker for not answering ‘simple’ question

Fans side with Johnny Walker as the Brazilian gets deemed unfit to fight by doctor at UFC 294.

CHAOS AT UFC 294! Dana White steps into octagon as doctor disqualifies Johnny Walker for not answering ‘simple’ question

Chaos at UFC 294 (via Twitter)

Things are serious when even Dana White has to barge into the octagon! UFC 294 suffered a blow when the third bout of the card became a no-contest. The bout between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker had a controversial moment with the doctor. The doctor’s intervention did not please the fans or the fighters.

It all started when Ankalaev landed a knee strike on a grounded Johnny Walker. The foul led the referee to call the doctor into the ring. The doctor asked Walker some questions to gauge his physical condition. However, moments later, the doctor asked the referee to wave off the fight as he deemed Walker could not continue to fight.

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As soon as the referee ended the contest, Walker and Ankalaev protested the decision and almost started brawling. The securities inside the octagon did a great job of controlling the situation. Dana White also convinced Walker that he would look into the matter and figure out the situation.

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Magomed Ankalaev expressed disappointment in being unable to fight a full bout in Abu Dhabi. He had the support of the crowd. The two fighters would fight at a later date. The winner would likely get a crack at light heavyweight champion.

Fans react to chaos inside the octagon during the Magomed Ankalaev vs. Johnny Walker

As soon as Magomed Anakalaev landed the knee on a grounded Johnny Walker, the fight was in jeopardy. The doctor asked Walker a question to assess his situation. Walker’s failure to answer led to a no-contest result at UFC 294.

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UFC 294 is a stacked card and fans are having the time of their lives watching fighters put on an electric show. However, the doctor stoppage surely is a bummer to many including the fighters involved. Check out how the fans reacted to the situation:

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UFC fighters Conor McGregor (in a deleted tweet) and Matt Brown also chimed in to give their takes. The UFC will likely rebook the fight at a later event. Nevertheless, Ankalaev will remain confident as he had controlled Walker until the illegal knee.

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