Dominick Cruz Accuses UFC 249 Ref of Smelling Like Alcohol, Cigarettes After Controversial Loss vs. Henry Cejudo (VIDEO)

Dominick Cruz was not happy on Saturday night.

His fight against Bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo ended in controversy when referee Keith Peterson stopped the fight with mere seconds to go in the second round as he attempted to get up from the ground following a vicious knee to his head.

Hate him or like him the “King of Cringe” Henry Cejudo is no joke. Early stoppage though? The announcing crew thinks so. I think it was justified #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/HfTWqF5TMU

— Pat Egan (@Pat_Egan) May 10, 2020

During the UFC 249 postfight show, Cruz made a shocking claim that Peterson “smelled like alcohol and cigarettes” and wanted him replaced before the fight.

Dominick Cruz on the #UFC249 post-fight show claims referee Keith Peterson “smelled like alcohol and cigarettes” during his fight. Said he wanted to have referee changed when he stepped in the cage.

— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) May 10, 2020

Kept it ? @dominickcruz. Love to see it! Was a robbery tonight! #ufc249 @danawhite pic.twitter.com/RiobpHfS9s

— Jager5000 (@Jager5ooo) May 10, 2020

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“I mean, totally cognizant is hard to say – you’re rocked, sometimes you get hit,” Cruz said to Megan Olivi. “I’ve been in those positions many, many times, though, and I had seconds left in the round.

“And I just think sometimes I wish that there was a way to keep these refs a little more responsible. The guy smelled like alcohol and cigarettes, so who knows what he was doing.”