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Dana White Talks About Fighter’s Death in Ireland

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Here’s what he had to say:




“If you look at the UFC, as long as we’ve been doing it for 16 years, there’s never been a death or serious injury. It’s all about doing the proper medical work before they fight, having the proper medical team there during the fight and making sure they get the right care after the fight. And that’s really what it’s all about. As long as you’re on top of that, it’s a fairly safe sport for a contact sport.”

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“The refs are better and continue to get better. What I’d like to see is guys who actually really know what it’s like to be in there and fight refereeing, not guys that don’t. I think we’ve come a long way. You used to hear me (complaining) about refereeing all the time and I haven’t in a long time.”

It’s worth noting that the athletic commissions also do their fair share. It’s not a coincidence that there have been few major issues in MMA stateside with most of the weight cutting and in-ring deaths have occurred overseas. Even then, the biggest incident in recent years, at Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000, happened in large part because of the incompetence of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

But yes, the UFC is most certainly better than the vast majority of promotions out there.


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