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Mario Yamasaki says he finally might be done with MMA: "I don't know if I'll still referee again"

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Mario Yamasaki is considering retirement from officiating in the UFC. Yamasaki was forced to take a hiatus following his infamous performance at UFC Belem in February 2018. He says the pandemic and his other businesses are the main factors behind his potential retirement. He guarantees he would return should the UFC offer him a second chance, but the chance of that happening is slim.

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Mario Yamasaki says he finally might be done with MMA: "I don't know if I'll still referee again"

Former UFC official Mario Yamasaki says that he finally might be done with MMA, suggesting that “I don’t know if I’ll still referee again.” Yamasaki was one of the most-used referees by the UFC for 20 years before UFC president Dana White banned him from officiating events his company promoted following a controversial late stoppage […]The post Mario Yamasaki says he finally might be done with MMA: “I don’t know if I’ll still referee again” appe…

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