A bantamweight prelim Saturday at PFL San Diego ended in an immediate protest by a fighter who appeared to briefly lose consciousness.
It was quick, but referee Blake Grice stopped the bout after Justin Wetzell found himself locked in a Sarvarjon Khamidov rear-naked choke and briefly had his arm go limp. The stoppage by Khamidov (17-1) at Pechanga Arena San Diego came at the 4:11 mark of Round 2.
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Upon Grice’s intervention, Wetzell (12-4) protested nearly immediately. Given the nature of the blood choke, it’s possible Wetzell did go out and didn’t realize it. Regardless, Tajikstan’s Khamidov picked up his first PFL victory.
Wetzell, a 2025 PFL World Tournament runner-up, loses his second fight in a row.
Up-to-the-minute PFL San Diego results include:
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Sarvarjon Khamidov def. Justin Wetzell via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:11
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Shannon Clark def. Ilara Joanne via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 1:43
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Cobey Fehr def. Daniel Bzdigian via submission (anaconda choke) – Round 1, 2:00
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: PFL San Diego video: Out or not? Sarvajon Khamidov chokes Justin Wetzell
