Bisping comments on Romero’s weird post-KO behavior

People who have just suffered a concussion frequently act oddly. However, at UFC 221, after stopping Luke Rockhold, it was Yoel Romero who took a bizarre turn.

As Rockhold stood dazed, Romero appeared to pin him in place against the fence.

“And don’t forget, I love you,” he said, leaning in and speaking into his words. “I love you brother.”

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Romero went on in that vein for an uncomfortably long period of time. One that would presumably be better filled by a doctor.

Former division champion Michael Bisping was not impressed, as he made clear during his latest Believe You Me podcast.

I don’t take pleasure from seeing somebody knocked out like that, I really don’t, said Bisping, as transcribed by Ryan Harkness for MMA Mania. He got knocked out and he just looked so devastated, absolutely crushed. Then to make matters worse, Romero — the guy that just knocked him out — gets in his face, pins him up against the fence, has his arms over his shoulders like that so Rockhold literally can’t go anywhere and he’s professing his undying love for him, ‘I love you Luke, I love you.’

There’s nothing wrong with kissing a man on the cheek. But I just think after you’ve knocked them out cold, after you’ve taken away their dreams of being world champion, after you’ve literally inflicted a lot of violence, the marks are visible, there’s blood on his face, he’s maybe lost some brain cells and he doesn’t know what the f*** is going on — pinning the guy up against the Octagon and trying to make out with him is a little bit much.

I’ve got to say, in that circumstance, and I’m not trying to knock any of the officials, but really happy Valentines Day, it’s really quite the couple they make there, I’ve got to say, they shouldn’t allow that to happen in future because you got to remember, think about it. I know when I’ve been knocked out you haven’t got a clue what’s going on. You haven’t got a jar of f***ing clues where your head is at and you have to piece it back together.

And then all of a sudden you have the guy who has just knocked you out with his arms around you, up against the Octagon sexually assaulting you, #MeToo. There’s nothing to stop Rockhold elbowing him in the face, punching him, because he might still feel the fight is going on. Who knows? I just don’t think they should allow, certainly not Romero, I mean come on, it was a little bit much.

Romero’s adrenaline-fueled antics would not have been allowed by any major commission, but officials from the green Combat Sports Commission of Western Australia unfortunately looked as confused and uncomfortable as the average viewer.