#50 Mario Yamasaki Interview

January 25, 2007

Mario Yamasaki, one of the earliest to become a regular referee in the UFC, and one of the first Brazilians to bring Brazilian jiu-jitsu is our guest this week on the show. Yamasaki has stories aplenty on everything from his early involvement in UFC, to the growth and impact of internet fan chatter, to the steps being taken to educate MMA judges. Not to mention his take on the changes that have transpired in BJJ over the years!

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3 Responses to “#50 Mario Yamasaki Interview”

  1. MMAPredictions | Blog on February 7th, 2008 2:41 am

    [...] am comfortable with referees being interviewed in this sort of case. Yes, I know I have interviewed Mario Yamasaki on The FightWorks Podcast. But I consider that to be the same sort of interview like Josh Gross’ recent conversation [...]

  2. MMAPredictions | Blog on October 13th, 2008 1:11 pm

    [...] the 170 lbs match of the night there was a very familiar face in the ring. Not a fighter, but Mario Yamasaki, known for officiating many of the UFC fights. Tonight he would be calling the match between Levon [...]

  3. What are the differences?? - Page 2 - Martial Arts Forums on February 11th, 2009 9:35 am

    [...] Yamasaki school: is there a good source for the history of those clubs? Only thing I’ve heard is a Fightworks Podcast interview with Mario Yamasaki from a few years ago. __________________ Bullshido, Roger Gracie Academy, [...]

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