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Published 16:46 20 Aug 2018 BST
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Barbosa won the fight by catching Costa in a choke. Costa went out like a light. However, he remained in the choke for nearly two whole minutes. Barbosa even gestured to the referee to let him know that his opponent was unconscious, but the official wasn't having any of it.
The referee didn't check once to see if Costa was out. He leaned down and just stared at the scene until he eventually decided to call it. Before you come to the official's defence, check to see the victim's reaction below. https://twitter.com/BrMassami/status/1031350697084649472 The good news is Costa appears to be fine. He has posted on social media since the fight. He uploaded the following status to his Facebook after the incident. It was a fairly damning assessment of the refereeing."Guys this was my fight yesterday. I lost the fight and almost lost my life... I blacked out, had a seizure, and still the judge did not interfere with the fight. I appreciate everyone's support. I mean, I'm fine. I lost to myself because I was thirsty to end the round, but I ended up giving loopholes to my opponent. I do not take credit for it, I'm going to make myself stronger next time. OSS!"Costa can count his blessings. Thankfully he appears to be ok. People are quick to criticise UFC referees, but we've never seen anything as egregious as this inside the Octagon.

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