NSAC to probe Max Rohskopf's corner over refusal to stop fight

The Nevada State Athletic Commission said it would look into a controversial sequence of events that occurred during Saturday's UFC fight between Max Rohskopf and Austin Hubbard.

Rohskopf, a previously undefeated prospect who accepted a short-notice fight against Hubbard five days ago, repeatedly told his chief cornerman, Robert Drysdale, to end the fight going into the third and final round.

Drysdale refused to heed his fighter's pleas, however, and was ready to send Rohskopf back out.

Rohskopf was heard telling Drysdale to "call it" nine times during the one-minute rest period between rounds.

Ultimately, it was NSAC inspector Charvez Foger who noticed Rohskopf wanted out. So, he called upon the referee Mark Smith and the cageside physician to ask Rohskopf if he wanted to continue again and then called off the fight when Rohskopf confirmed he didn't.

"That's something we will take a look at," NSAC executive director Bob Bennett told ESPN on Saturday night. "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]."

Bennett said he sent a clip of the sequence to NSAC chief inspector Alex Ybarra.

While he couldn't say whether the commission would discuss the sequence during an upcoming hearing, Bennett added, "It may come up in a future hearing. We will take an official look at it."