Judges’ monitors approved for UFC 131
Marc Ratner, the UFC’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, request that the the Nevada State Athletic Commission install monitors as…
Marc Ratner, the UFC’s Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, request that the the Nevada State Athletic Commission install monitors as a backup viewing option for the judges assigned to score the bouts at UFC 130. Now comes workd that the monitors have been approved frpr UFC 131 in Vancouver
According to UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner, the Vancouver Athletic Commission on Tuesday approved the use of cageside monitors for the June 11 event.
Cageside monitors have been used on three occasions: UFC on Versus 1, UFC 117 and UFC 121.
California State Athletic Commission Executive Director George Dodd told MMAjunkie.com that he requested the use of monitors shortly after he took his position in February 2010.
“There are no regulations that say we can’t have monitors in that area,” Dodd said. “Sometimes we don’t get the best look because those big bars are in the way. It just gives the judges another angle to score fights.”
Ratner said the UFC will request the use of monitors for UFC 130 – which takes place May 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas – at the next meeting of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which is expected sometime this month.