Dana White called Chris Tognoni’s referee work “disgusting” after an apparent error flipped the script in Saturday’s Ed Herman vs. Mike Rodriguez fight at UFC on ESPN+ 35. The light heavyweight matchup, which took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, was marred with controversy when Tognoni misidentified a second-round strike by Rodriguez (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) as a low blow instead of a clean shot that dropped Herman (26-14 MMA, 13-10 UFC) and should’ve led to a TKO. Herman was afforded time to recover, as per the rules of an illegal strike to the groin, and it proved to be a massive turning point
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Dana White rips ‘Mazzagatti level’ referee blunder in Ed Herman vs. Mike Rodriguez – MMA Junkie