Brown: Blame Shared for UFC Houston Stoppage in Harrell–Smith KO
Matt Brown, Harrell’s coach, says Harrell was knocked out on a takedown at UFC Houston and that Jacobe Smith continued punching after the referee tried to intervene, calling the late stoppage a shared fault—though Brown places more blame on Smith and says Hatley should have stopped it sooner. He notes Harrell fought on eight days’ notice and previously required brain surgery, but backstage he was fine and Brown remains confident Harrell will return stronger and could become a champion.
