Nevada commission to look into Rohskopf's corner's refusal to stop fight

The Nevada State Athletic Commission will look into Max Rohskopf's corner's refusal to stop his bout at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas, NSAC executive director Bob Bennett told ESPN's Ariel Helwani.

Rohskopf made his UFC debut against Austin Hubbard in a lightweight bout on the preliminary card. Hubbard dominated him in the second round, after which Rohskopf repeatedly told his corner he didn't want to continue.

However, Rohskopf's coach, former UFC fighter Robert Drysdale, urged his athlete to stay in the fight. Ultimately, the referee asked Rohskopf if he wanted to continue.

"That's something we will take a look at," Bennett said. "We might want to take disciplinary action on them. That doesn't sound like they are looking out for a fighter. Obviously, he didn't want to come out (and fight)."

Drysdale, whose last fight was in 2016, told Helwani he doesn't regret encouraging Rohskopf to go out for the final round. He added that it's the coach's job "to push their fighters physically, technically, and mentally."

"I stand by what I did," Drysdale said. "I expect excellence from the people I train because I love them. He wasn't seriously hurt, and I felt he needed a mental push. I would expect the same from my coach. We will be back. Max is a champion."

Rohskopf, who entered the Octagon with a 5-0 pro record, agreed to the short-notice fight earlier this week.

"Max suffered from fatigue due to the short-notice weight cut combined with a preexisting turf toe injury and was not able to overcome both," Rohskopf's manager, Brian Butler, told Helwani.

All three judges scored the fight 20-17 for Hubbard heading into the third round. The official result was a second-round TKO victory for Hubbard due to retirement.