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After UFC 106, Dana White and Marc Ratner Address MMA Judging
Bloody Elbow — MMA Junkie quoted Dana White talking about the plague of controversial judges decisions that has afflicted the UFC in the main events of UFC 104, 105 and 106: White said he realizes there is a real need for improvement in scoring, but he clarified that the process isn't in his hands. "Believe me, you're preaching to the choir here," White said. "There's nothing worse than when guys go out and train hard for a fight and lose fights that they won. It drives me nuts. "That has nothing to do with me, though. The best thing we're doing on our side is that we've got Marc Ratner, and Marc Ratner is out ...

Ratner on Judging and Officiating in MMA
MMA Videos, UFC Videos | MMA moz — UFC VP of Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner, took some time to speak with Heavy.com in regards to officiating and judging in MMA over the weekend: Payout Perspective: Ratner always seems to add that big picture perspective that the MMA community so desperately needs every once. MMA doesn’t have an ideal system right now, but small changes are likely going to be more effective than drastic ones. Moreover, the community has to step back from the ledge a little bit; all sports encounter these problems, and nothing is ever going to be ...

Ratner on Judging and Officiating in MMA
MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA — UFC VP of Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner, took some time to speak with Heavy.com in regards to officiating and judging in MMA over the weekend: Payout Perspective: Ratner always seems to add that big picture perspective that the MMA community so desperately needs every once in a while. MMA doesn’t have an ideal system right now, but small changes are likely going to be more effective than drastic ones. Moreover, the community has to step back from the ledge a little bit; all sports encounter these problems, and nothing is ever going to be ...

UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Post-Fight Interviews
Bloody Elbow — HT: Cagewriter.com HT: foxfightgame.com , heavy.com, Cagewriter.com , bsnonline.net Urijah Faber talks Jose Aldo Dan Hardy talks GSP ...

Fire Dem Bums!!
Octagon Buzz — Here’s Marc Ratner, the current Zuffa Vice President of Regulatory Affairs talking to Heavy.com. The former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission answers questions about UFC’s continuing controversies surrounding poor officiating and bad judging. He seemed like the perfect man to ask about UFC’s continuing controversies surrounding poor officiating and bad judging. Does the most respected man in combat sports have an answer to MMA’s biggest problem? HT: Bloody Elbow

Bizarre Judging and Passionate Criticisms on Display at UFC 106
Watch Kalib Run — via photos.mmaweekly.com View full size photo » The recent spat of bad judging and controversial decisions has created a firestorm of criticism and ...

Dana White & Marc Ratner Talk Judging And Scoring In MMA
MMA Convert — Three UFC main events in a row have raised questions about judging and the scoring system used in mixed martial arts. Dana White says something needs to be done, but he’s not the man for the job. We are. “You should see the emails I get. You scumbag. ...

UFC 106 Aftermath: Dana White sounds off on MMA judging
MMA Mafia — Marc Ratner is the current Vice President of Regulatory Affairs with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission seemed like the perfect man to ask about UFC's continuing controversies surrounding poor ...