Dana White angers Utah judges, responds to Conor McGregor idea

SALT LAKE CITY – On a night when many spectators were left scratching their heads in judgment, Dana White was there.

After UFC 307 on Saturday in Salt Lake City, White admitted he wasn't a fan of some of the scorecards submitted.

“The judging tonight was atrocious,” White told MMA Junkie and other reporters after the event at the Delta Center. “I felt like I was at a boxing match in Ireland tonight.”

Judging wasn't the only regulatory issue to enter public discourse during Saturday's fighting. While White said he missed the heavily criticized leadership of local referee Dave Seljestad, he added that Marc Ratner, UFC's senior vice president of regulatory affairs, expressed his displeasure with the actions taken during the fight between Cesar Almeida and Ihor Potieria were seized.

The main card fight between Mario Bautista and Jose Aldo also became a hot topic. Aldo was repeatedly choked against the fence by Bautista, sparking anger from his former rival Conor McGregor on social media.

McGregor rejected the idea of ​​stalling and suggested installing a clock to limit the inactivity that might occur before a breakup.

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White agreed that protocols should be adjusted to encourage more action, but doesn't think a clock is necessary.

“I always believe that the referees should be 100 percent more active, especially when someone keeps doing it to stall. You're not going to fucking let this go, are you? I think we'll get into it. If you judge a man by control or this or that, if you don't try to fight, how do you win the fight? When it comes to attempted takedowns, how about stuffing the takedowns? Just madness.”

“… When you notice that the guy definitely doesn't want to stand and strike, but just wants to stand against the fence, yes, the referees, that's their job. If they see it happening all the time and the guy isn’t trying to win the fight, then you keep breaking them up.”

For more information on the card, check out MMA Junkie's UFC 307 event hub.