Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Just as he promised , Michael Chiesa has indeed filed a formal appeal of his loss to Kevin Lee , seeking to have the result overturned to a no contest. MMAjunkie today confirmed with Chiesa’s manager, Daniel Rubenstein of Ruby Sports & Entertainment, that the lightweight has asked the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission to review the UFC Fight Night 112 bout , which took place this past Sunday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Chiesa specifically cited referee Mario Yamasaki’s “long history of failing to meet the standards officials are held to” in his request. “While I understand that mixed martial arts referees have a very difficult job, licensed combatants like me enter into combative contests with the understanding that referees will follow highest standard of conduct,” Chiesa wrote in his appeal. “Mario Yamasaki, the referee in this contest, has a long history of failing to meet the standards officials are held to. For example, at UFC 142, Mr
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