After a UFC 159 card featuring a couple eyepokes and controversial stoppages, our "Third Man in the Cage" addresses the problem and says they should be handled differently.

When it comes to MMA fight stoppages, there are things as a referee we are privy to, especially with our vantage point, that that no one else can experience.

The sport of MMA's officiating problem lies in the fact that many commissions don't do enough to ensure their officials are truly qualified.