Admit it, following UFC decision to investigate the confrontation between Dan Hardy and Herb Dean at UFC Fight Island 3, you’ve probably had enough, and all you want to do is get to the book of ra online 2020 and spin some wheels.
If you have no idea about what we’re on about, news flash folks: last Saturday was the climax of years of refs missing calls in the MMA and Dan Hardy, commentator, wasn’t going to have any of it. Even though UFC fighters, both current and former, have called out this situation multiple times, there hasn’t been enough to ensure that it stops.
So let’s get down to it.
How It All Begun
This whole misunderstanding or battle, if you will, happened during a lightweight UFC fight between Jai Herbert and Francisco Trinaldo. During round three, Herbert was left unconscious after a clearly aimed left, but at the time, UFC ref Herb Dean didn’t call it out. Following this, Trinaldo, the unstoppable, got to slam the already unconscious Hebert two more strikes.
Dan Hardy, a former fighter who made a UFC debut at the 2008 UFC 89, wasn’t happy about the ref’s silence. In the heat of the moment, he (Hardy) kept shouting at Dean from the commentators’ booth. A little while later, Hardy was seen confronting Dean and asking him to be on the watch for the fighters.
Following the fight at UFC Fight Island 3, David Shaw, Senior VP, UFC said that the organization would deal with the issue. He, however, was reported to say that UFC fighters’ safety and health is a priority even though Dean is (still) one of the refs in the MMA. Shaw reportedly said during the same post-fight UFC press conference that it wasn’t possible to address the issue during the fight as it could get in the way of the two getting their jobs done.
It was, however, clear that Shaw seemed to rebuke Hardy when he mentioned, and in a not-so-direct way, that the only people allowed to talk to UFC fight officials were the regulatory group. Shaw continued, seemingly implying that Hardy perhaps overstepped by interacting with an official from the broadcast booth. Dean has since addressed the issue on social media as a means of backing up his call.
There’s still no clarity on whether action will follow both parties until the UFC meeting next week with David Shaw. One issue that comes up regularly in this confrontation is the safety of UFC fighters. In whose hands does it lay, ultimately?
If the ref doesn’t make a call concerning a fight, should anyone else do it? Was Hardy in violation when he interfered with Dean’s job or was it the other way round when Dean didn’t stop the strike on Herbert? Unfortunately for Hardy, many UFC spectators felt that he was out of line and represented the UFC unprofessionally.
Still, there’s a group that thinks Dean could have done a little more to ensure Trinaldo’s safety. Here is what Hardy had to say for his actions on his Instagram:
“When I make a mistake, I look stupid on live TV. When a referee makes a mistake, people are left vulnerable and can be seriously damaged. That can be life-changing, and we all have someone to go home to, that loves us and wants us back in one piece.”
Conclusion
It is clear that following last Saturday, the UFC needs to keep itself in check and review its rules on the safety of fighters. Additionally, the recent ongoings need to be resolved fast; otherwise, more situations like this are likely to crop up.
What do you think the UFC could do to remedy the situation? Do you think fighters are safe?
We’d love to hear your comments about what you think should have been the right path for the UFC following this confrontation.
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The UFC is on the spot after the MMA fight between lightweights Jai Herbert, and Francisco Trinaldo led to a confrontation between former fighter Dan Hardy and referee Herb Dean. Should there be reviews to UFC fight rules that ensure fighter safety? Read on.