Terrance McKinney took issue with his bout being stopped with
seconds left in the round. | 📷: Getty/UFC



Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Terrance
McKinney claims his
UFC 329 fight with King Green
should have gone to the next round.

The main card opener was stopped by referee Kerry Hatley just
seconds before the first round concluded. He stepped in after Green
landed a body shot and McKinney turtled up against the fence,
albeit still covering his head. “T.Wrecks” has now addressed what
he believes was an early stoppage but sees the positives in his
performance.

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McKinney reflects on the King Green loss, the controversial
stoppage and what he’d change

McKinney started strong, walking down Green with his typical early
forward pressure. He even came close to submitting the seasoned
veteran, who ultimately escaped before finding the finish moments
later to conclude a chaotic one-round bout. McKinney recently
reflected on his performance and Green’s finish, saying the referee
should’ve let the fight go longer.

“Got me in liver, but the ref should have let it go to next round,
only two seconds left,” McKinney wrote on X. “I’m proud of the
growth I had, wasn’t just tweaking, picked my shots. We’ll be back,
congrats to [Green].”

Responding to a comment about why he went for a rear-naked choke
instead of maintaining full mount, McKinney admitted that he made a
tactical mistake. “I would def stayed on top,” he responded.

McKinney and Green were later seen enjoying a night out together on
their socials, showing that there was no ill will between them
after the fight despite tensions going into it. With the loss,
McKinney fell to 8-6 in the UFC. So far, in his 27 pro fights, only
four have gone beyond the opening round. Meanwhile, Green has now
won four straight fights.


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