Why does Dana White not like Steve Mazzagatti?

At the end of the day, White says he has nothing personal against Mazzagatti because he doesn’t even know him, but his refereeing is atrocious and he believes he has no business inside the sport of MMA. “The guy shouldn’t even be watching MMA on television, let alone f—king reffing it,” White said.

Who is the best UFC referee?

15 Most Famous UFC Referees of All Time

John McCarthy. When it comes to the most famous and respected referees, not only in the UFC but MMA in general, ‘Big’ John McCarthy is possibly number one.
Herb Dean.
Mike Beltran.
Marc Goddard.
Mario Yamasaki.
Steve Mazzagatti.
Kevin Mulhall.
Yves Lavigne.

What happened to Mario Yamasaki?

Yamasaki has refereed fights in the PFL and Brazilian MMA promotions after that, but hasn’t worked since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Yamasaki owns a construction company in the United States and 13 jiu-jitsu schools, and has called refereeing a “hobby” in terms of money making.

What happened UFC referee?

An MMA referee was banished from the rest of the UFC 267 event because of a highly questionable performance. But an MMA referee called Yacheslav Kiselev allowed the fight to go on. The UFC pulled him from his other duties at UFC 267 because his performance was so horrible.

Was Dan Miragliotta a fighter?

He turned to Karate to help regain his motor coordination. Miragliotta went on to gain a black belt in Shito Ryu Karate and a 5th degree black belt in Kenpo Karate. He also trains in Muay Thai and Shootfighting, and holds a BJJ blue belt under Renzo Gracie.

Do referees work for the UFC?

It’s the fighter’s job. It’s their show.” Ultimately, the referee’s job is to protect the fighters and make sure everything goes along according to the rules. The promotion and its fighters are responsible for everything else.

Is Mario Yamasaki banned from the UFC?

If you’ve followed MMA for more than a few years you should know how controversial Yamasaki is inside of the cage. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has so much disdain for Yamasaki and his abilities as a referee that he banned him from all future events.