Is Steve Mazzagatti a bad referee, or the victim of the sport's longest running smear campaign?
Well, that depends on who you ask. But the longtime man in black has a checkered history when it comes to high-profile mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts. In fact, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar once refused to compete unless he was assigned a different official.
To date, Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) -- the governing body responsible for "Sin City" officiating -- hasn't seen anything egregious enough from Mazzagatti (even this) to warrant an intervention (sorry, Jugs), including the recent debacle between Rousimar Palhares and Jake Shields.