Dana White criticizes Nevada Athletic Commission fines for UFC cage celebrations

Dana White expressed disagreement with the Nevada Athletic Commission following the $2,500 fines issued to Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson. The trio received penalties for jumping over the cage during celebrations at UFC 329. While the commission argued for stricter enforcement to maintain control, White stated that athletes should only face financial penalties for acts involving bad intentions or violence toward others. He distinguished between celebratory fence-scaling and incidents like the altercation involving Khabib Nurmagomedov. Representatives for fighters have since called for a reevaluation of the current regulatory rules. The Nevada Athletic Commission is scheduled to hold its next monthly meeting on September 30 in Las Vegas.

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