According to veteran MMA referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy, the UFC will purposely use a smaller cage in their Apex institute as it creates more action in fights.
The news comes in regards to the upcoming UFC events that will be held at their Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first event to take place at the venue will be this weekend, May 30th, with Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns meeting in the main event.
McCarthy said on Twitter that even though there is a space for the typical 30-foot cage in UFC Apex, they have gone with the 25-foot size as it “creates more action.