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Updated · MMA Fighting · Apr 29Bruce Buffer accepts responsibility for UFC Seattle fight announcement error
8 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Apr 29
- Buffer misannounced Marcin Tybura as the winner over Tyrell Fortune at UFC Seattle before correcting the result moments later.
- He publicly apologized, emphasizing his respect for the fighters and expressing regret for impacting their moment in the octagon.
- Buffer, who has announced thousands of fights over 30 years, described the mistake as rare and unrelated to a previous UFC 327 decision controversy.
Was Bruce Buffer's rare mistake a simple slip-up or a sign of a flawed UFC process? Is Bruce Buffer a true professional taking the blame or a scapegoat for a commission's error? Why was a fighter's official protest denied even after a clear scoring error was admitted? Could simple technology prevent these heartbreaking announcement mistakes from happening again in the octagon? How did a near-death experience prepare a fighter for the chaos of his first UFC win? What UFC fighting techniques are now being taught to FBI agents at Quantico?