Nordine Taleb's head-kick knockout made Danny Roberts try to fight referee at UFC on FOX 26

WINNIPEG – Nordine Taleb’s UFC on FOX 26 knockout win disoriented Danny Roberts so badly that he tried to fight the referee after the stoppage.

Taleb (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) needed just 59 seconds to put Roberts (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) away in the FS1-televised preliminary fight at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, adding another memorable knockout to his record.

Roberts was out from the finish, but he popped back up and attempted to wrestle past referee Jerin Valel for a good while. Afterward, “Hot Chocolate” got emotional, shedding tears in the arms of his corner.

After the fight, Taleb called for a “Performance of the Night” bonus, arguing that he was shafted for his brutal knockout of Erick Silva at UFC 196 in March 2016.

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