Dana White insists usage of technology to make combat sports better – Boxing News
President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White believes the time has come to introduce technology into combat sports to make things better. White has been insisting on the usage of better equipment to measure fights in a more accurate way. White’s
comments came in as retaliation towards Timothy Bradley’s split decision win over Manny Pacquiao, which was seen as an embarrassment to the sport worldwide.
According to White, “All other sports, everyone has used technology to make the sport better, except for combat sports. Let's get some instant replay. Something needs to be done, but they don't listen to me; what difference does it make?”
He added, “(Bad decisions) happen every week in the UFC. It affects records, places in history; it's a big deal and needs to be fixed.”
White made the aforementioned comments in a press conference held for UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II. White also lashed out on the Nevada State Athletic Commission for their choices of judges. According to White, the best athletic commission right now is
of New Jersey, as ‘they are trying to work to make things better’.
Timothy Bradley won a split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao past Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight was thought to be in Pacquiao’s control by most analysts, just when the results were announced and the bubble burst. Pacquiao, the Filipino
now former WBO welterweight champion, was celebrating his victory thinking he had beaten Bradley. However, when the results were announced, the Filipino champion was in shock to learn that the judges elected Bradley as the better man. Bradley, who remained
unbeaten after the fight, was not confident of the victory himself.
According to Bob Arum, promoter for both the fighters, Bradley had told him that the lost before the results were announced. Arum has currently filed an official appeal with the NSAC to review the results and find out if any influence was there in regarding
Pacquiao as the man who lost.
For now, Dana White wants technological equipment to rate a fighter’s calibre to make decisions less subjective and more accurate.
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