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Dana White to 'explore' sudden death round

ESPN staff
March 31, 2011
Dana White is looking into new options for the rules that currently govern the UFC © UFC
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Dana White has revealed he will "explore" the option of implementing a sudden death round if a fight is called a draw.

White was speaking after the launch of TUF 13 on Wednesday, which sees Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos act as rival coaches.

The popular reality show features regular two-round fights in an eliminator process to find out who is The Ultimate Fighter. Occasionally those two-round bouts finish even, so a sudden death round is used to decide matters.

Asked by a fan on TUF 13: The Aftermath if he would consider introducing the option for live events, such as the recent BJ Penn v Jon Fitch encounter, White was extremely open to the idea.

"Yeah I don't disagree with that. I hate draws," he commented. "I think it's such a waste of everybody's time and energy. It's something that I would definitely explore."

The UFC is also considering making every main event a five-round bout, regardless of whether a title is on the line.

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