“He’s Gotta Get Up Tomorrow And Look Himself In The Mirror”- Dana White Sends A Message To Max Rohskopf
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UFC President Dana White spoke out on a debutant fighter’s decision to call it quits during the fight. White expressed his views at a post-fight presser following the events of UFC on ESPN 11.
The topic was trending all over social media as it is a rare sight to see a fighter quit on the stool. Debate rages on as to the fallout of a fighter making said decision.
25-year-old Max Rohskopf was the prelim opener facing Austin Hubbard on 6 days’ notice. He was making his debut in the promotion, coming in with a record of 6-0. Rohskop would go to get dominated for the duration of 2 rounds and was unable to answer the final bell.
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Chiefly, Max Rohskopf refused to heed the advice of his coach, who was trying to convince his fighter to reconsider. The coach in question faced backlash online, following which he released a statement defending his position.
Dana White chimes in on Max Rohskopf
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In light of the incident, the UFC President made his stance clear on fighters choosing to not continue fighting in the midst of a bout. Not to mention, White would subsequently go on to support the decision made by the young fighter.
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“Let me tell you what: In this (expletive) sport, if you’re done, you’re done. You should absolutely be able to quit. I know that it’s frowned upon, but guess what? Anybody that would talk (expletive) about you quitting isn’t in there fighting. It’s real easy to be a critic. With what these kids do, this is a whole ‘nother level, man. … When you get here, this is a whole different level, man.
“He’s gotta get up tomorrow and look himself in the mirror and figure out who he is and what he wants to do,” White said.
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“There is no shame in getting here and finding out that you’re not it. There’s no shame in that at all. He gave it a shot, didn’t work out. Anybody who would try to ridicule a kid like that, (expletive) you. Come try it. Come try and do what he did tonight. Very few people can do it.”
There is a heated conversation surrounding fighters and the role of their coaches to stop a particular fight. The incident involving Max Rohskopf is yet another chapter in the ongoing debate.
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