CURITIBA, Brazil – Leslie Smith says she wasn’t give a fair chance to fight out of danger in her first-round TKO loss to Cristiane Justino at UFC 198.

Smith (8-7-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC), who was halted with strikes in just 81 seconds by “Cyborg” (16-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at Saturday’s event at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, claims she wasn’t given a fair shake by referee Eduardo Herdy in the 140-pound catchweight contest.

“The Peacemaker” was dropped early by Justino and forced into a defensive shell as Justino relentlessly pursued the stoppage. Smith was undoubtedly hurt, but with her consciousness still intact thought she could have fought through the compromising situation.

She wasn’t given that chance, though. The referee jumped in while Justino was hammering away with strikes.

Although Smith can’t deny she was in a bad spot, she saw how the next fight on the card, a middleweight showdown in which Ronaldo Souza picked up a first-round TKO of Vitor Belfort, was allowed to go on to the point at which Belfort was bloodied and battered.

Smith simply wanted to fight until there was no doubt remaining, even if it meant taking more damage. Following the fight, she took to Facebook to air her frustration with the referee’s decision to end the fight when he did.

I'm pissed as hell about the stoppage. The fights that were allowed to keep going in the same cage on the same night… Posted by Leslie Smith on Saturday, May 14, 2016

Despite her request for a rematch, Justino showed no interest in the concept at UFC 198’s post-fight press conference, saying she will likely next return to Invicta FC, where she holds the organization’s featherweight belt.

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