After an incident between Dan Hardy and Herb Dean took place last weekend, Dana White has stressed that if anyone interferes with an official he will fire them ‘on the spot’.
White’s comments come after UFC color commentator Hardy was caught on the broadcast for UFC Fight Island 3 shouting at referee Dean for a stoppage during a preliminary fight on the card. Hardy and Dean also exchanged words after the fight.
The UFC president also commented on a similar incident that took place on Friday during a fight for a promotion in UAE. Referee Marc Goddard was shoved and grabbed by a fighter who refused to release a rear-naked choke after his opponent tapped.