UFC middleweight Abdul Razak Alhassan nearly scored a spectacular first-round finish at UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver, but referee Dan Miragliotta ultimately declared the matchup with Cody Brundage to be a no contest after a few strikes were deemed to have landed illegally to the back of the head.Alhassan recounts the action with Grind City Media’s John Morgan, discusses his hopes for resolution and a possible rematch, reveals the source of his clear fight-week emotion that stemmed from a harrowing brush with the criminal justice system, and more.

Timecodes
0:00 – Introduction
1:13 – Brundage was “trying to get an easy way out”
3:16 – “Let’s run it back so I can f-cking put a f-cking hole in his face”
5:08 – Is there a need for a rule change on illegal blows?
5:53 – Alhassan asking UFC to review his compensation for the performance
7:29 – “I’ve wished death so many times I cannot even tell you”
10:22 – Alhassan details the price of fame and the mistakes that led to being falsely accused
14:40 – “We’re getting in there Saturday if we have to”