He trained fighters from the earliest UFCs in kickboxing. Yeah, this guy is quite possibly the worst MMA referee out there (you know how much Dana White hates him). "Then all of a sudden those downward elbows came. Reveals Battles With Tourettes Syndrome, Anxiety Disorder, Elite Eight Rise to the Top of the PFL Standings, Olivier Aubin-Mercier Stumps Frustrated Shane Burgos in PFL 3 Headliner, 2023 PFL 3 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring, Cosmo Alexandre Expects Former Foe Sage Northcutt to Shine in One Championship, Jonathan Haggerty Claims Title via KO in ONE on Prime Video 9 Headliner, Demetrious Johnson Admits Its Definitely Possible Next Fight Could Be His Last, Superlek Kitmookao Routs Danial Williams in One on Prime Video 8 Main Event, One Championship Fighter Iuri Lapicus Dead at Age 27 after Motorcycle Crash. Fitch could have had brain damage if Burkman wouldn't have let go. Hes actually very rational about it all. Steve Mazzagatti was one of the most controversial figures during his time refereeing in mixed martial arts. People talk as if hes personally and deliberately trying to mess with their lives. 1. He also warned him about the elbows half a dozen times or so before taking the point.. That particular time, Mazzagatti admits he got it wrong. Getty 5 Dana White was vocal about his dislike of referee. "Unfortunately, what did I have to do? 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Ironically, the referee is also known for stoppages deemed extremely early and bizarre. I dont know these things. "There was the Gray Maynard double knockout, too." Whether that proves successful or not remains to be seen, but as of now, its almost universally agreed that Rodriguez was robbed of a win on his record. "I chose to become an official, and Stitch [Jacob Duran], who worked there too, chose to become a cutman. That was definitely a bad call. And Whites word, of course, echoes down the corridors. But if youre looking at it, and you hit it again and again, thats your fault. UFC Kansas City Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Max Holloway Edges Arnold Allen by Decision. (You must log in or sign up to reply here. "But I dont regret that, no," Mazzagatti says. In the aftermath of Steve Mazzagatti's refereeing during the WSOF 3 fight, Dana White blasted the referee, saying that he was "dangerous.". "The loneliest man in MMA is readying his long travel buggy - complete with 14-inch coil-overs in the back - for a fast desert ride. Mazzagatti warned Zapata probably three or four times about grabbing the fence, never taking away a point. Copyright 2023 Fightful, Inc. All Rights Reserved. He is a stoic - a calm voice in the ear of disaster. Thank You!MMA EXTREME SPORTS COPYRIGHT. "Ive asked our neurosurgeon, what to the back of the head are we looking for - whats the danger spot?" For that, we love Mazzagatti unconsciously. 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Times where Ive had to stop the fight, take a point for back of the head strikes." 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. 5 Best and 5 Worst MMA Referees - Way of Martial Arts The referees are extremely important for an MMA fight. "What the hell am I going to do?" Mario Yamasaki has one controversial decision behind him a very dubious disqualification but thats about it. For all the shit that guy takes for being the awful ref he is, he was always around. Also, everyone elses the list. It happens. Refereed by Steve Mazzagatti | Tapology The first thing you notice when talking to him is that hes not fishing for sentimental understanding - even as criticism stacks up in leaning towers around him. UFC Vegas 42 Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Song Yadong KOs Ricky Simon! Weve got five different disciplines - different ground games, striking games, submission games, the whole thing. 5 times Dana White was disgusted by a referee - Sportskeeda White believed the use of an in-fight instant replay wouldve easily rectified the situation. He knew (wrote) the rules, he cared about the fighters and you could never say that he was either controversial or dubious in his decisions. This makes two fighters that would probably still be undefeated today that racked up a loss because Steve Mazzagatti is so trigger happy on penalization. Copyright 2023 Way of Martial Arts Let's take a look at five such instances when Dana White was disgusted by a referee. He never winces at the sight of blood. The cage was an adjustment for me but I was more nervous in my first MMA match: Frank. This is a disqualification. Hes dangerous. MMA Junkie: Marcos Rogerio confident he belongs in UFC rankings, wants 'explosive' fight vs. Derrick Lewis ; MMAFighting.com: Arnold Allen: No 'moral victory' in Max Holloway fight, 'I got half my pay, I lost my winning streak, I missed out on a title shot' ; MMA Junkie: Now 4-0 in the UFC, Caio Borralho calls out Derek Brunson: 'It's time to dance, Brunson' Yamasaki is a great and experienced referee and although there are a lot of people still not getting over the aforementioned disqualification, they should really put that to rest because Yamasaki is one of those that have proven, over and over, that they are among the best out there. We strive to keep things fair and balanced, in order to help you make the best choice for you. Israel Adesanya shared some of his reactions to the bouts that took place at UFC 282 on his YouTube channel. Steve Mazzagatti: I had already been officiating for close to ten years but it was definitely exciting. Thats the only loss on Jones record to date, and the call made Mazzagatti a perpetual target for derision. MMA Referee Steve Mazzagatti: "We Don't Work for Dana White" This guy is probably the worst on our list. Some of them include the following situations: Forrest Griffin taps to strikes from Rashad Evans. He revealed that he will pay Rodriguez the win portion of his fight purse since he so strongly believes the athlete was given an unfair shake. In the third round, Burns landed a finger poke in Johnson's right eye so hard the fight was stopped. Steve Mazzagatti has been the consensus worse referee for years by MMA fans. "And it literally is that cell phone area right where your spine connects to your skull. "Bring back Steve Mazzagatti, I would've been fine. Weve seen it before, these guys will unload everything they got because they think theyve got the other guy hurt, and the guy all of a sudden comes up and beats the crap out of the guy because hes gassed or he hurt his hands trying to punch him out. Mir got Lesnar in an ankle lock shortly thereafter and that was that. He was 29. "Steve Mazzagatti saved Frank Mir" has to be one of the longest lasting That was one of the worst things I've ever seen. "Sucks is part of the job. "I hated that crap," Mazzagatti says. We got to have replay. I want to hear Fight back, you need to move, Alex, you need to move, fight back, now hook him up. I want to hear that like 50 times before they drag me off of him, he added. I mean, he gets to work on the cuts, everybody loves him, he gets to hang out with the fighters, gets to talk to the trainers. The UFCs president Dana White shifts in his seat and mumbles under his breath whenever "Mazz" gets the call. He has ranted epically on numerous occasions about Mazzagattis incompetence in the cage.