Fighting has returned to our fair televisions, and with it, questions about the state of MMA. This week we discuss corners stopping fights, Jon Jones’ continued flirtations with the heavyweight division, and Tony Ferguson’s unfortunate fall from grace.
The referee’s job is certainly not to determine if a fighter is taking unnecessary damage. The referee’s job is to oversee the fight taking place and ensure that both fighters are observing all rules of the contest, and that both fighters are, at all times, “able to continue to compete in the fight” and “intelligently defending himself/herself.