“Should be f**king investigated for this!” Dana White slams Mike Bell over the controversial 10-8 round-changing course of Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso 2
Dana White weighed in on his opinion of the controversial split decision draw result of Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso title remtach.
Dana White on Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso 2 (image credit- IMAGO)
At Noche UFC, Valentina Shevchenko had her rematch fight against Alexa Grasso. Furthermore, Shevchenko and Grasso went head-to-head and ended up with a controversial split decision draw. In a recent press conference, Dana White shared his opinion on the flyweight rematch bout.
Subsequently, White mentioned that he was on vacation while the fighting was happening in Las Vegas. White saw the fight at home and was astonished when he discovered that Judge Mike Bell scored the fight 10-8. White said,” I found out one of the judges scored 10-8; I’m like this guy should be f***ing investigated for this. This is the craziest s*** I’ve ever seen in my life.” (H/T-bjpenn.com)
Similarly, many fans were disappointed with the 10-8 score given to Grasso by judge Mike Bell in round five. His decision to give Grasso the 10-8 win led to a draw that cost Bullet the championship. Furthermore, White has also stated that he has arranged for a seminar with the Athletic Commission on the 10-8 decision.
White wants to settle this matter because a title fight means much more than money, and pay-per-view also involves championships and legacies. Subsequently, White stated that the judge was not a bad person but instead just made a horrible mistake.
Mighty Mouse reacts to Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso 2
Demetrious Johnson, the former champion of the UFC flyweight division, reacted to the rematch bout. Furthermore, the controversial split decision shocked him and other MMA fans and experts.
Mighty Mouse had a live stream of the match on his YouTube channel. Subsequently, he was pretty sure that Shevchenko had triumphed 3-2 in her favor in the rematch. However, once they announced the scorecard and decision for the fight, it left Might Mouse speechless. The fight had nail-biting back-and-forth action, with many supporters and competitors believing that ‘Bullet’s’ performance was sufficient to win her the championship.
Furthermore, Mike Bell, the octagon judge, determined the controversial outcome of the fight through his scorecard. Much to the public’s surprise, Bell awarded round 5 to Grasso with a score of 10-8. Hence, many people believe that if Bell had not scored 10-8 against Grasso, Shevchenko would have been the champion.
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