UFC requests monitors for judges at 130

Yes. This should have been requested long ago. They should get them a little video booth like the NFL has and block all distractions... Jk.

It's not the view that is the problem...it's the viewer..but nice try.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

It's not the view that is the problem...it's the viewer..but nice try.

Yup

This would help a ton

its about time, the judges don't always have the best angle to, er, judge from

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/10/20/2496080/ufc-monitors-judging-judges-marc-ratner-george-dodd
As a follow up to a September 2010 interview regarding the UFC's trial of cage-side monitors for MMA judges, I contacted Marc Ratner, the UFC VP of Regulatory Affairs, for a status update.

The original report revealed the genesis of the UFC's cooperation
with prominent state athletic commissions, beginning with Executive
Officer George Dodd of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC),
to install video monitors for each of the three judges to improve
visibility. At the time of the previous interview, the UFC had supplied
monitors for three events in California: UFC Live on Versus 2, UFC 117
and UFC 121.

One year later, Marc Ratner confirms that monitors have become standard for most UFC events on American soil.

"We're using the monitors pretty much wherever the UFC goes
domestically," Ratner told BloodyElbow.com. "Haven't heard from any
Commission that we can't use them. We used them in Texas, Colorado,
D.C., California and Nevada [with] no problems at all. Have had no
negative feedback from judges."

George Dodd of the CSAC, who worked with Ratner to lead the charge
for the test run with monitors, also lent his thoughts on utilizing
technology to improve MMA judging.

"This is just another tool to allow the judges to have a better way
to analyze a fight more effectively," Dodd said. "It allows everyone to
see better angles with no obstructions. Comparing the visibility of a
cage versus a ring, you have 6 posts to look through. We now get a
better angle than before with no visual obstructions."

Dodd confirmed that monitors would be in place for the two upcoming
UFC events in California -- the UFC's debut on the Fox network in
Anaheim and UFC 139: Shogun vs. Hendo in San Jose -- as well as the Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal show from San Diego in December.

As of now, the technology is only a mainstay for stateside UFC
events. "Out of the country," Ratner explained, "we need a little more
time on."

In California, Dodd commented on the challenge of using monitors for
some of the smaller shows. "I think it would be impossible because it's
such a burden on promoters. If we can do it for all of MMA, I'd like to
do it, but we don't have that availability for smaller promotions."