http://www.mmaweekly.com/dana-white-suggests-mma-judges-and-referees-need-grappling-experience-as-job-requirementRefs need to know Grappling. If you haven’t done some Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or a form of grappling, UFC president Dana White does NOT find you qualified to officiate MMA.White said on Wednesday evening that referees and judges employed by athletic commissions overseeing MMA events SHOULD have experience “rolling” before ever being considered for their jobs.
Problem with Dana's statement is that what he thinks is irrelevant to the NSAC. They will do as they please so as long as the UFC keeps having their events in Las Vegas."1"