Anderson won the fight under odd circumstances, as a head kick the fighter thrown wound up unintentionally putting a toe into the eye of Zingano.
Zingano, who was treated backstage after the fighter and didn?t need to go to the hospital, issued the following update via Instagram:
Many fans saw the finish as a controversial one, since a toe to the eye from a head kick is what would lead to the finish a few moments later.
However, according to retired referee and Bellator MMA commentator ?Big? John McCarthy, nothing controversial happened in that bout.
McCarthy would explain why via a series of posts on Twitter:
No word has been given yet as to exactly how long Zingano is expected to be out of action for, but more should be known as the injury heals.