A UFC star has apologised to his opponent for punching him after he was already knocked out.
Lightweight Fares Ziam beat Matt Frevola at UFC Fight Night in Paris at the weekend.
OH MY GOD FARES ZIAM PUT FREVOLA OUT COLD WITH THE KNEE #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/jHjUOCYiAU
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) September 28, 2024
3Fares Ziam knocked out Matt Frevola with a devastating kneeCredit: Getty
3Frevola immediately fell to the canvas lifelesslyCredit: Getty
3Ziam landed two more punches as Frevola lay unconsciousCredit: Getty
He earned the Performance of the Night after knocking out Frevola in devastating fashion.
The pair tussled up against the cage wall when Ziam smashed a knee into his opponent’s jaw, knocking him unconscious.
Frevola fell to the canvas lifelessly and the referee rushed to intervene to stop the fight.
But Ziam continued and landed a couple of blows as Frevola lay unconscious, and he has since apologised for his actions.
Ziam said: “I’m sorry to Matt that I did that, but I didn’t feel the knockout.
“So, I didn’t know at the time he was knocked out, so I am sorry about that.”
Some fans were impressed by the knock-out but Ziam was criticised by others for punching Frevola while he was down.
One reacted saying: “Why the extra punches. Matt was clearly out after the knee.”
Another added: “Damn two unnecessary shots at the end but what a KO.”
A third wrote: “Happy dude won but wish he didn’t throw in the last two punches.”
