‘Mario Yamasaki’ Articles at Pro MMA Now

Mario Yamasaki wants to improve, or does he?

May 2, 2018 by Sean McClure

Mario Yamasaki is regarded as one of the worst referees in mixed martial arts history along with Steve Mazzagatti. He has let fights go on too long, not long enough, and everything in between so much so that Dana White wanted him banned from the UFC more than once. After receiving harsh criticism after a … Read more

Wow! Dana White bans Yamasaki from reffing UFC bouts

February 8, 2018 by Sean McClure

We all assumed it was coming. Mario Yamasaki has a history of making Dana White and fans mad with some very questionable decisions either with stoppages coming too quick or worse, too late. Rather than in going to a lengthy discussion on all of the mistakes Yamasaki has made we will let Dana do the talking.

Chiesa officially challenges referee Mario Yamasaki to match

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 by Sean McClure

The questionable stoppage by Mario Yamasaki in the Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Lee fight has garnered some impressive attention for a Fight Night bout. The end of that fight came with 23 seconds left in the first round when Lee had Chiesa in a rear naked choke despite not being asleep or tapping, Mario stopped … Read more

Tweetle Dee and Tweetle Dumb: Mark Hunt and the NSAC

May 27, 2013 by Jack Bratcher

How did you like Mark Hunt’s performance against Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 this past weekend? He landed some hard shots against dos Santos, but dos Santos’ chin held up and he used his boxing and takedowns en route to what looked like was going to be a unanimous decision win — until dos he was able to land a spinning head kick and finish Hunt off with under a minute left in the fight.

Joe Rogan explains putting referee Mario Yamasaki on blast at UFC 142

January 23, 2012January 15, 2012 by Jack Bratcher

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan explains his reasons for confronting referee Mario Yamasaki after he disqualified Erick Silva for alleged strikes to the back of Carlo Prater’s head at UFC 142.