Never have judges publicly explained their decisions like this until MMA Junkie joined a CSAC meeting in the immediate aftermath of Bellator 290.
Calls for transparency and accountability from judges is a constant thing in MMA. After all, it’s a big responsibility given the livelihoods of fighters depend on judges “getting it right.”
The simple answer is that athletic commissions, who hire and assign MMA judges and referees, widely discourage them from openly discussing the fights they officiate. The Nevada Athletic Commission, which oversaw Albazi vs. Kara-France at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, long has frowned upon judges speaking to the media, with one judge telling MMA Junkie that message has been communicated from NAC executives in the past.
“Andy Foster, he told me, believe it or not, after every event in California – I’ve been doing this since 2006, I never knew this,” Helwani said. “After every event in California, there is actually a commission meeting with the officials that the media is allowed to attend. Did you guys know this? I never knew this.”In fact, four months prior to UFC on ESPN 46, during a phone conversation in the lead up to Bellator 290 on Feb.
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