Referee's stunning act to prevent UFC fighter's wardrobe malfunction

UFC referee Jason Herzog is being widely praised after helping a female fighter avoid an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction during a fight.

Norma Dumont was fighting Ashlee Evans-Smith at UFC Vegas 15 on Sunday when things almost went very wrong for Dumont.

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As she grappled with her opponent on the ground, Dumont’s top started to slip towards her head and she risked exposing more than she would have wanted.

But luckily for Dumont, referee Herzog noticed what was going on and stepped in to help.

Without disrupting the fight, Herzog pulled Dumont’s top back down before it went too far and made sure she was able to continue without having to worry.

With the fight being broadcast on live TV, a wardrobe malfunction would have been the last thing Dumont wanted.

The Brazilian fighter went on to beat Evans-Smith by unanimous decision in her first fight since February.

Dumont is now 5-1 in her UFC career after winning 30-26 on all three judges scorecards.

Mike Tyson returns to ring after 15 years away

Mike Tyson showed glimpses of his destructive prime during the 54-year-old boxing icon’s return to the ring for a lively exhibition bout with 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr.

Both fighters had impressive moments during a fight that was unofficially ruled a draw by the WBC judges at ringside.

Tyson and Jones fought eight two-minute rounds, and both emerged smiling and apparently healthy from a highly unusual event at Staples Center.

“This is better than fighting for championships,” Tyson said of the heavyweight exhibition, which raised money for various charities.

“We're humanitarians now. We can do something good for the world. We've got to do this again.”

The former heavyweight champion of the world's return to the ring after a 15-year absence attracted international attention, and Iron Mike did his best to show the form that made him a legend to a generation of boxing fans.

Tyson tagged Jones with body shots and a handful of head punches during a bout that was required to be a fairly safe glorious sparring session by the California State Athletic Commission.

“The body shots definitely took a toll,” said Jones, the former four-division world champion widely considered the most skilled boxer of his generation.

“It's something to take the punches that Mike throws. I'm cool with a draw. Maybe we can do it again.”

with AAP

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