UFC legend slams athletic commissions amid Dan Miragliotta debacle in Vancouver

A former UFC slugger has some robust phrases for athletic commissions following Dan Miragliotta’s efficiency as an official in Vancouver.

Miragliotta obtained heavy criticism for a way he dealt with the Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Frevola battle on the finish of the primary spherical. Whereas Nelson was raining down strikes, Miragliotta pulled him off of Frevola with three seconds remaining. Although a horn by no means sounded, Miragliotta thought the spherical ended and the battle continued. Finally, Nelson earned a unanimous determination win.

Kyle Nelson was ROBBED of a 1st spherical TKO in opposition to Matt Frevola by Dan Miragliotta 😤 pic.twitter.com/BXeZamyoPx

— Beluga Whale Head (@belugawhalehead) October 18, 2025

Afterward within the night time, Miragliotta’s officiating was in query as soon as once more. Mike Malott landed two low blows in a brief time frame on Kevin Holland. The knee to the groin virtually took Holland out of the battle, however Miragliotta determined in opposition to deducting some extent. The overall consensus is that Miragliotta had a fairly terrible night time as an official.

Throughout a current version of MMAFighting.com‘s “The Fighter vs. The Author,” Brown scolded athletic fee for hardly ever holding referees and judges accountable for questionable decision-making.

“These commissions, what are they doing?” Brown mentioned. “Actually what are the commissions doing? I don’t know what their job is. The promoters should pay them, they work for the state. I do know technically what their job is. They need to be ensuring the promoter is doing their job, and the fighters aren’t getting ripped off, and the referees are official referees and the judges are official [judges].

“What the f*ck are they really doing? I don’t suppose they’re truly doing something. I feel they’re doing what the f*ck they’re instructed by the UFC primarily, or TKO so to talk, they usually’re all purchased and paid for.”

Brown did admit that he thinks being a referee is a “thankless” job. He additionally mentioned that whereas he feels Miragliotta hasn’t been sharp as of late, he didn’t deny that the veteran official has been completely nice previously.