Aleksandar Zorić

Aleksandar Zorić

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Aleksandar Zorić is the head of the judging commission of the Croatian MMA Union and a highly experienced referee in the regional mixed martial arts scene. Recently, he has been in the news for addressing the controversial decision surrounding Ante Delija's loss at UFC Fight Night 263, where he criticized the procedural errors made during the fight, particularly regarding the handling of an 'eye poke' incident. Zorić emphasized the importance of adhering to unified MMA rules and expressed concern over the integrity of the sport, highlighting that the situation could undermine trust in the officiating system meant to protect fighters.

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Referee Aleksandar Zorić declared Miran Fabjan the winner after Erslan could no longer continue.

Zagrebška Arena obnemela, Fabjan poskrbel za prvovrstno senzacijo
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-09-13
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Referee Aleksandar Zorić stopped the match after a short ground and pound from Fabjan.

Fight Site - Šok u Zagrebu! Miran Fabjan nokautirao Ivana Erslana i utišao tribine krcate Arene!
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-13
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Referee Aleksandar Zorić stopped the match after a short ground and pound from Fabjan.

Fight Site - Šok u Zagrebu! Miran Fabjan nokautirao Ivana Erslana i utišao tribine krcate Arene!
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-13
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Referee Aleksandar Zorić separated the fighters due to inactivity in the clinch.

Fight Site - Kakav rat Stošića i Hatefa! Srpski teškaš novi je prvak FNC-ove kraljevske kategorije
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-13
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Referee Aleksandar Zorić did not react during the match despite the controversial strikes.

Fight Site - VIDEO Najveće iznenađenje u povijesti FNC-a? Pogledajte kako je 'Slo Rocky' nokautirao Erslana
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-09-13
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Aleksandar Zorić, head of the judging commission of the Croatian MMA Union, commented on the judging error that compromised the match.

Fight Site - Evo što kaže šef hrvatskim MMA sudaca o Delijinom porazu: ‘Tamo je bila najjača sudačka postava, a pogriješili su‘
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-11-02
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