Generally speaking, when the subject of referees and mixed martial arts
officials is brought up around UFC president Dana White, one can safely
expect a profanity laced tirade to follow.
For instance, in March 2009, White openly questioned the performances of both Rick
Fike and Yves Lavigne after a pair of gaffes at UFC 96 in Ohio. And of
course, Steve Mazzagatti has entrenched himself as White’s favorite
whipping boy.
But following this past Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event in Las
Vegas, White wanted to talk about one of the night’s officials for a
very different reason.