Add longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan to the list of people who thought referee Mario Yamasaki botched his duty to ensure fighter safety at UFC Fight Night 125. Yamasaki has come under fire since Saturday night, when he allowed former UFC bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) to put a prolonged beating on newcomer Priscila Cachoeira (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) before locking in a second-round submission to end the flyweight bout, which took place at Mangueirinho Gymnasium in Belem, Para, Brazil. Since fight night, the circumstances around the ending of the bout have caused a hot debate. UFC President Dana White ripped Yamasaki on Instagram, while the Brazil commission which sanctioned the event also admitted the veteran referee did not do his job at an acceptable standard
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Joe Rogan: Mario Yamasaki should’ve stopped Valentina Shevchenko fight ’15 or 20 times’ – MMA Junkie