Do you think former fighters could referee?

[Bluntforce420]

I know the refs are employed by the athletic commissions, and i think we would all agree the referees have been suspect lately. What would sherdog think about former fighters doing it? I wouldnt mind seeing guys like Stann, Florian, Kennedy and some others do it

 

[Arm Barbarian]

 

[JayPettryMMA]

That's Frank Trigg. He reffed last night.

 

[Bluntforce420]

I meant someone with fighting experience, not someone with 5 fights

 

[Cooliox]

Big John would easily be top10 HW even today.

 

[Hardkore]

Shaolin is becoming a good ref, and Goddard is amongst the top 5 refs IMO

 

[Bluntforce420]

Glad to see a few guys doing it. I think its a good thing and hopefully a trend

 

[GODZILLA213]

What we need is more fighters/coaches as judges.

 

[Gavster]

Sounds fair, I'd like the judges to be ex-fighters.

 

[Bluntforce420]

What we need is more fighters/coaches as judges.

Absolutely, just knew that one had been done a few times. The horrible referees tonight got me thinking

 

[Hardkore]

What we need is more fighters/coaches as judges.

100%

 

[Luger]

That's Frank Trigg. He reffed last night.

He's morphing into Dana White

 

[Hardkore]

What we need is more fighters/coaches as judges.

I love Big John, but his defense of that Anderson guy who reffed the Holly GDR, was appaling

 

[Deleted member 460645]

He's morphing into Dana White

He looks more like Dan Miragliotta

 

[DanaWhitesButler]

I came here to say the same thing. Herb Dean is the best.

 

[gimp0]

Judges seriously need to be in the back, with monitors and quiet. There is no fucking way you can concentrate with the crowd.

It's ridiculous they are ringside.

 

[tasticles]

I meant someone with fighting experience, not someone with 5 fights

That is fighting experience and we don't know how many ammy fights he may have. You can't have them with 40 fights under their belt and still be a good referee if that's what you're thinking. Their brain has to be sharp to make quick decisions and still have reflexes. If their brain is turned to mush from head trauma, they won't make good refs now will they?

 

[Bluntforce420]

That is fighting experience and we don't know how many ammy fights he may have. You can't have them with 40 fights under their belt and still be a good referee if that's what you're thinking. Their brain has to be sharp to make quick decisions and still have reflexes. If their brain is turned to mush from head trauma, they won't make good refs now will they?

Thats why i mentioned a few examples, because those three still have brain cells

Im not lobbying for Mayhem Miller or Chris Leben to get in there

 

[tasticles]

Thats why i mentioned a few examples, because those three still have brain cells

Im not lobbying for Mayhem Miller or Chris Leben to get in there

fuck that made me laugh

 

[Bluntforce420]

fuck that made me laugh

Two extreme examples with the nutcases, but you get the point