Dana White wasn't as angry about the UFC 294 cageside doctor as you might expect.
ABU DHABI – The cageside doctor at UFC 294 was “inexperienced,” according to Dana White, which the UFC CEO attributed as the primary reason for his questionable decision making during Saturday’s event at Etihad Arena.
The exchanges between Walker and the doctor weren’t clearly captured on the broadcast, but according to UFC roving reporter Megan Olivi, Walker’s coach, John Kavanagh, said his fighter was asked what country he was in. To which Walker responded with “the desert.” “Listen, the guy’s inexperienced. He got up in there – I think there’s a lot of things that probably happened,” White said. “I guess he asked , ‘Where are you right now?’ And his response was, ‘I’m in the desert.’. I think there’s a big language barrier in there between the two of them. And he’s inexperienced. It sucks.Walker quickly became unruly in the cage and had to be restrained from Ankalaev, prompting White to intervene to ensure nothing got out of hand.
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