Aspen Ladd had trouble mounting any kind of significant offense in the UFC Fight Night 195 main event, and the frustration was reflected in her corner between rounds.
Ladd’s coach, Jim West, was caught on the ESPN+ broadcast criticizing the fighter between the third and fourth periods of her matchup with Norma Dumont.
“You’re down 3-0,” West said between Rounds 3 and 4. “Please tell me what you’re doing. You have to throw more than one punch... fight to win, you have to finish.”
This is ABUSE, what a douche
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) October 17, 2021
West’s comments were widely criticized throughout the MMA community, with former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate going so far as to call his coaching “abuse.