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Dana White Says Roy Nelson ‘Needs to Be Buried’ for Kicking Referee John McCarthy
- Updated: September 27, 2016
UFC President Dana White wasn’t pleased that Roy Nelson made physical contact with referee John McCarthy following his knockout victory over Antonio Silva this past Saturday.“Big Country” caught a Silva kick and floored his opponent with a counter uppercut in the second frame of their heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night Brasilia. Nelson then landed four or five follow up punches before McCarthy halted the contest at the 4:20 mark. In the aftermath, Nelson pushed McCarthy in the rear with his foot and gave the veteran official the middle finger. “I had John in my last fight. We talked about what’s considered damage. He doesn’t know what’s going on in MMA,” Nelson said on Fox Sports 1. “That’s why when I actually, when I knew I hit a home run with ‘Bigfoot,’ I already knew he was out. I could have done the Mark Hunt and walk away and then hopefully he might stop it. “But I stood over him, waited, waited, waited, and then I started throwing bombs and he let me throw just clean punches. Bigfoot’s my friend, I know he has a family to go to.” According to White, Nelson’s explanation for his reaction — and subsequent apology — did not justify his actions. “You can’t apologize for that. You don’t ever, ever put your f—ing hands on a referee — or your feet …
