Emmett explained why he did not finish off Mitchell after the hard knockout

Former contender for the interim featherweight belt Josh Emmett explained why he didn't throw more punches at Bryce Mitchell after his one-punch knockout at UFC 296 last weekend.

“I've had this happen before. I knew Bryce had passed out—I realized it when he was falling down. I was happy about the victory, but I wasn’t going to finish it off. This was not necessary. I know that many fighters say that it is necessary to strike before the referee intervenes. But I realized that I hit it very powerfully, so there was no need to finish it off,” Emmett is quoted as saying by MMA Junkie.