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UFC Executive Dave Shaw Addresses Officiating for Gavin Tucker vs. Rick Glenn at UFC 215

September 10, 2017 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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Speaking at the post-fight press conference UFC 215, UFC executive Dave Shaw discussed the show’s performance in Edmonton and a number of other topics. Below are some highlights from the UFC 215 post-fight press conference (transcript via MMAjunkie).

Dave Shaw on the officiating for Rick Glenn vs. Gavin Tucker: “I had the chance to chat with (UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs) Marc Ratner briefly about it – I think his position is it might have been a bit late, as well. I guess from our perspective, the commission has got a job to do. It sounds like they did their job. I don’t know if we saw that referee again over the course of the evening. Gavin was a warrior, though. Even in that last 10 seconds you saw him sort of pounding his chin and projecting his strength. He definitely took a beating.”

Shaw on the UFC returning to Edmonton: “In terms of whether or not we’re going to come back and have another show in Edmonton, we’d love to, for a variety of reasons. But from the perspective of the commission working with Marc closely and with his team, I think it’s our view that they did a good job with us this week.”

Exactly when the UFC will return to Edmonton remains to be seen, Shaw said. The UFC’s next event in Canada, UFC on FOX 26, is scheduled for Dec. 16 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. There’s nothing officially on the books after that, but Shaw said three events are tentatively slated for “The Great White North” in 2018. He didn’t address whether Edmonton would fit into that schedule.

“There’s the kind of whimsical love to come back (but) there’s no date set in stone,” Shaw said. “We’re in Winnipeg in Manitoba in mid-December. … We plan to have three events in Canada next year, probably the same formats as we have this year. Don’t know when we’re going to come back to Alberta. I think we’d love to. It’s always on the radar.”

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