One of the most dangerous places to find yourself in the sporting world is in the center of an MMA cage or ring when the fists are flying. But MMA referees across the world put themselves in harm’s way to ensure they maintain the safety of the fighters during bouts. Sometimes they get caught with a stray punch here and there and, on rare occasions, they even get caught in a submission. That’s exactly what happened to ONE Championship referee Olivier Coste during the preliminary card bout at “ONE Championship 106: A New Tomorrow” in Bangkok as he took charge of the featherweight bout between China’s Ma Jia Wen and Mongolia’s Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg. When Zoltsetseg connected with a huge right hook that sent Ma to the canvas, Coste moved in swiftly to check on the decked Chinese athlete, before waving off the contest after just 55 seconds.
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Chinese fighter gets KO’d, heel hooks referee Olivier Coste at ONE Championship 106 – MMA Junkie