Fans were shocked to see Mario Yamasaki as a referee at the 2023 PFL World Championship. On Friday, November 24, the Professional Fighters League ended their 2023 North American season inside The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Throughout the night, twelve fighters fought in championship fights to determine the division’s champion who would walk away with
Mario Yamasaki shared thoughts on his UFC exile and the criticisms that MMA referees continue to receive. Yamasaki is one of MMA’s most recognized referees in the history of the sport, having worked for multiple promotions including the UFC, PFL, Strikeforce, and PRIDE. Despite playing an integral role in combat sports, the position of an
Mario Yamasaki is planning on making his return to the MMA referee game. But first, the former UFC ref will refine his skillset by signing up for online courses. The classes promoted by the California State Athletic Commission will be designed to keep Yamasaki up to date with the ever-evolving changes of rules happening within
Mario Yamasaki came to the defense of Herb Dean — even though he felt the latter’s recent stoppage looked late. Dean came under fire after letting the action continue after Francisco Trinaldo knocked Jai Herbert out in their catchweight bout this past weekend. Trinaldo notably stopped fighting once Herbert hit the canvas after a delayed
Disgraced Referee Mario Yamasaki Looked Back On A Year Without UFC And Valentina Shevchenko Vs Priscila Cachoeira Late Stoppage Mario Yamasaki didn’t step officiate any fight since the match between Priscila Cachoeira and Valentina Shevchenko, which happened at UFC Belem, on February 3, 2018. “The Bullet” landed more than 200 clean strikes, while Cachoeira’s score
Veteran UFC referee Mario Yamasaki has had his fair share of bad calls and blunders throughout his career, and his most recent disaster where Yamasaki was heavily criticized for not stopping the fight sooner between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira and allowing “Pedrita” to take unnecessary damage at UFC Fight Night 125. Yamasaki then responded
Yancy Medeiros suffered a first-round TKO loss to Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 126 last night (Feb18, 2018), which took place at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Moreover, Yancy Medeiros wasn’t exactly happy with referee Herb Dean’s stoppage at UFC Austin. The finish came after he was put down by a cracking
Mario Yamasaki, a veteran referee, was involved in yet another officiating-related controversy on this past weekends UFC Fight Night 125 event in Belem, Brazil, where Yamasaki allowed Valentina Shevchenko to put a prolonged thrashing on Priscila Cachoeira that many agree should have ended far earlier than it did. Even UFC president Dana White showed his
Mario Yamasaki, a veteran referee, is not a UFC president Dana White’s favorite person. Mario Yamasaki oversaw Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira co-main event at UFC Fight Night 125 in Belem, Brazil on Feb 3. Priscila was brutally battered by far more experienced Valentina Shevchenko en route to a second-round submission loss. In the wake
Mario Yamasaki, a veteran referee, came under criticism for his decision to let this past Saturday’s co-main event at UFC Fight Night 125 between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscilla Cachoeira longer than he should have. Despite the fact Priscila was making her UFC debut with just 8 pro fights behind her, mainly her opponent Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko, a former bantamweight champ made her flyweight debut in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 125 on against newcomer Priscilla Cachoeira on (Feb. 3, 2018). Valentina was a huge favorite to defeat Priscila Cachoeira, dominated from the opening seconds, brutally battered Brazilian’s face, then submitted her with a rear-naked choke towards the
Mario Yamasaki oversaw a female flyweight bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira on (Feb. 3, 2018) in Belem, Brazil. Shevchenko was a massive 10-to-1 betting favorite going in and dominated Cachoeira. Valentina Shevchenko made her UFC women’s flyweight debut against newcomer Priscila Cachoeira. Shevchenko dominated the Brazilian from start to finish, battered her face
Dana White, a UFC president publicly slammed veteran referee Mario Yamasaki for his officiating of a women’s bout at UFC Fight Night 125 on Saturday in Belem, Brazil. There were many people horrified by Mario Yamasaki’s delayed stoppage of Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 125. As expected,
Valentina Shevchenko entered the fight as a 12-1 favorite. Those odds might have been too generous. Valentina Shevchenko made a successful debut in the UFC flyweight division on Saturday night when she bested promotional newcomer Priscila Cachoeira in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 125, in Belem Brazil. Prior to that, Shevchenko, who lost
Mario Yamasaki used UFC Belem as a chance to remind the MMA world that he remains the worst referee in the sport. In the second fight where he was the referee, Mario Yamasaki idly watched as Valentina Schevchenko outlanded her opponent 95 to 2 according to Fight Metric. Schevchenko rained down fists from mount, elbows
Reebok is always watching. Remember that time Joe Lauzon may or may not have been held captive by his Reebok overlords? Reebok knows all and sees all. From UFC St. Louis over the weekend, here is referee Mario Yamasaki wearing a black Nike polo before UFC employee swats his shot. Mario Yamasaki gets caught slipping