Morning Report: Dana White slams Steve Mazzagatti, but believes TUF People talk as if hes personally and deliberately trying to mess with their lives. And in some cases, that might be true. He is as isolated as the terrain. "But I dont regret that, no," Mazzagatti says. "And it literally is that cell phone area right where your spine connects to your skull. We got to have replay. The 35-year-old is now 6-1 and after knocking out top contender Sean Strickland in one round at UFC 276 earlier this year, he is a worthy challenger to Adesanyas middleweight crown. To bring up some names, I shall list some of the best MMA referees and worst MMA referees, both in the UFC and out of the UFC. The fact that he is not yet in his prime and still has a lot to offer just shows you how good this guy is. During his career, hes had a fair share of bad calls and even some embarrassing situations, like the one where he raised the wrong fighters arm during the announcement of the winner. Also, everyone elses the list. That kid wins by knockout, technical knockout and loses the fight. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Thats some (Steve) Mazzagatti-level (expletive) right there. "There was the Gray Maynard double knockout, too." He once TKOd a fighter who was clearly conscious during a fight, but one of his silliest moves was when he called a stoppage, only to withdraw his own decision a second later. Best MMA Referees Marc Goddard One time, after Josh Burkman voluntarily walked away from Jon Fitchs limp body without any prompting from Mazzagatti in a World Series of Fighting match, White ranted for nine straight minutes. He trained fighters from the earliest UFCs in kickboxing. If you have more questions about the UFC, check out ourbeginners guide to the UFCwhere you will probably find the answer! All youve got to do is look at the (expletive) replay thats playing 6,000 times while Hermans on the ground and say, Oh (expletive), I made a mistake. How you think that is a groin kick is next level nuts, but whatever. "He hip throws Hamill to the ground, starts unloading with elbows. Ive taken, for back of the head strikes for instance, over my career, 10-12 instances in huge fights. This guy is a relatively young, but very prospective referee who is already one of the most reliable and most respected referees out there. Bring back Steve Mazzagatti to ref my fight because I want to hear fight back as Im punching him in the face like 50 times, Adesanya said on his YouTube channel. He also worked at the Golden Gloves Gym with Roger Mayweather, Freddie Roach, Greg Hogan, Jimmy Montoya and many others. And if a referee gets in the way of that, I can understand [White] being pissed - Im pissed when I have to take a point in a big huge fight like that. Dana White often makes headlines when in an agitated state. However, it was immediately clear that Hamill was badly hurt. Youve got to find a different target. He is accused of being a day late to stoppages (like with Fitch/Burkman), or ridiculously early (Ronda Rousey/Sarah DAlelio). For all the shit that guy takes for being the awful ref he is, he was always around. While watching Du Plessis vs. Till, the former UFC middleweight champion felt that the Englishman could have been more successful if he had made adjustments: With his submission win, Du Plessis extended his winning streak to six. Because this s--- goes down so fast. Ive been in the fight game my whole life, and I truly care about the sport. "Bring back Steve Mazzagatti, I would've been fine. "Yeah, it bums me out," Mazzagatti says while taking a break from blowing the fiberglass off his dune buggy at his home in Vegas.
