The approach Aspen Ladd ’s head coach took in the corner at UFC Fight Night 195 has been a focal point in the fallout of her main event with Norma Dumont. As Ladd (9-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) began to fall behind on rounds to Dumont (7-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the women’s featherweight matchup at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, her head coach and boyfriend, Jim West of MMA Gold, grew frustrated in the corner. He repeatedly asked his fighter what she was doing in a perplexed tone, and his bluntness drew the ire of some viewers
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