Keith Kizer plans to re-watch this past Saturday’s fight between Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale, and if necessary, have a sitdown with the judges who rendered a controversial split decision in favor of Garcia.

That’s about the extent of what he can do other than relieve the judges of their positions, a call he believes is both premature, and, for now, unwarranted.

Kizer, the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s executive director, said that while he was “shocked” that only one of the fight’s three judges ruled in favor of Phan, he does not believe he needs to “clean house” with current NSAC judges, as UFC commentator Joe Rogan suggested following the featherweight fight.

“He may think some of the judges aren’t as good as I do, and that’s fine,” Kizer on Monday told (www.mmajunkie.com). “There’s nothing wrong with him thinking that.

“But I’ve gotten rid of several judges during my tenure, and every judge has to keep doing well if they want to stay a judge, so I don’t disagree with cleaning house of officials that aren’t worthy of it, and I’ve done so.”

To read the whole story on MMA Junkie: http://mmajunkie.com/news/21650/kizer-shocked-by-phan-vs-garcia-scores-but-takes-issue-with-rogans-criticism.mma

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