Mailbag: Are MMA referees showing noticeable signs of improvement lately?
Is MMA officiating finally improving? Can Aljamain Sterling put together a late title run as a UFC featherweight? Answers to that and other reader questions.
Are MMA referees (gasp! ) actually doing a better job lately? And what are the realistic options for Aljamain Sterling as he heads into a UFC main event at the Apex this Saturday?
Also, what does the future hold for Mike Malott? All that and more in this week’s mailbag. To ask a question of your own, hit up @BenFowlkesMMA on X or @Ben_Fowlkes on Threads.
Refs are letting hurt fighters fight and actually calling and penalizing fouls now. Why?!? It makes the sport better, so I am confused...
at least we still have weight-cutting for no good reason, at all... — 🍁🍁Screenplaya🍁🍁 (@Screenplaya) April 22, 2026 @Screenplaya: Refs are letting hurt fighters fight and actually calling and penalizing fouls now. Why?!?
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