UFC judges and referees have at all times erred on the controversial aspect, and at UFC 307, they made a number of choices that left many individuals scratching their heads.
Chief amongst those that have been irritated by the officiating at UFC 307 was UFC president Dana White. Like at all times, White didn’t maintain again when it got here time to debate the irritating choices made by the officers, and he let his ideas be identified to the world.
The primary annoyance was the referee’s resolution to let Mario Bautista stall Jose Aldo out in opposition to the cage within the final spherical of their combat. White maintained that it’s the referee’s job to forestall fighters from stalling out the combat, and he was not too completely happy that Bautista was ready to do that in opposition to Aldo and fairly actually clinch a split-decision victory over the legend.
Dana White vents about horrible judging and referee’s at UFC 307
“I at all times assume that the referee must be extra lively on that, 100%, particularly when any individual retains doing it to stall,” White advised the media throughout the UFC 307 post-fight press convention (H/T MMA Mania). “You guys aren’t going to f—king let up on this, are you? I assume we’ll get into it. For those who’re judging a man, whether or not it’s management, if it’s this or that, for those who’re not attempting to combat, how do you win the combat? Proper? And for those who’re taking a look at tried takedowns, what about stuffing the takedowns? Simply insanity.”
“When you possibly can inform that the man undoubtedly doesn’t wish to stand and strike and simply needs to stall in opposition to the fence. Sure, the refs, that’s their job,” Dana White continued. “Once they see it regularly taking place and that the man isn’t attempting to win the combat, then you definitely hold breaking them up…I imply, it’s frequent sense when the man retains doing it and is doing all the pieces he can to not combat and never win the combat. As a ref, you need to break it up instantly.”
The second frustration of the night time was because of the poor judging. A number of choices on the cardboard appeared flawed, and lots of fellow fighters, media members, and followers seemingly unanimously scored the combat the opposite method. When requested about this, Dana White didn’t hesitate to touch upon that as properly.
“I assumed the judging tonight was atrocious,” White sighed, not amused. “I felt like I used to be at a boxing match in Eire tonight.”
Do you agree with Dana White’s sentiments concerning the atrocious officiating at UFC 307?
