Way too close to call. But I wonder if Varner thought it was legal so he hammed it up as to not have the legality called into question. He HAD to know it was damn close. Also a detached retina will not end his career. Lamon Brewster got his detached in the 4th round against Lyacovich. He finished the fight and after recovery time is back fighting again.

Oh, I agree. I don’t fault the ref at all. But the vast majority of the posts I saw everywhere afterward suggested it was “clearly” an illegal blow and gifs were posted to show how there were three points down when it landed — but that’s not the rule.

For the record, I also am not in the camp thinking that Varner was faking or quitting or anything else. I’m a big Cerrone mark, for sure, but I have no opinion at all on what was in Varner’s head at the time.

I just think it’s a shame that Cerrone ultimately lost this fight because the call went that way — he may have lost it anyway, but he also may have finished Varner off there and taken the belt — and in the end the knee was, in my opinion, actually legal. It is what it is, and you can’t fault anyone because it was so close. Just a bad break is all.

Beat u up?! Did you see him cry like a girl after that knee?? Come on, after questioning his heart i’d be more afraid of getting his tampon blood on me.

(Sarcasm)

Most guys don’t do what many of us think he did in the cage either. Your argument fails.

And since you sadly don’t even know what we’re talking about, the “lie” was him claiming blindness to end the fight – a claim that many believe to have been drama’d up significantly to end a fight to his benefit. A person who would do that, if he did, would have no problem lying about it later on.

I believe that he drama’d up his injury to end the fight to his advantage. I have seen nothing to prove otherwise. And I didn’t have money on the fight (not even BE dollars… no betting game for some reason :(

In fact, his words add more to the speculation. I am no doctor, but I find it odd that he went to the ER where they worked on his hand and foot, but not his eye – which could cause blindness if not treated. Again, I’m no doctor so maybe this is normal but it does sound strange.

but this is a speed bump in the grand scheme of things when it comes to this situation. Right now, I personally want Varner to be ok and to heal up so that the rematch w/ the Cowboy will happen soon. The end of it left a bad taste in my mouth…. but I know that both of those guys will come out “guns blazing” and put on a great show next time around.

I say get well soon Varner.

any of that stuff from people until I read this from him. If that is the case then I apologize to him.