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Ben McCrum
UFC boss Dana White officially banned all fighters from wearing one item of clothing after being 'horrified' by an incident during a fight
Ever since White, was part of a group to acquire the UFC for $2million (£1.48m) back in 2001, the American businessman had developed a reputation for accepting no nonsense.
Throughout his time as the President and CEO of the organisation, White has ruthlessly cut several fighters if he feels that they are not performing as they should, either inside or outside of the octagon.
However, it is not just fighters that White has banned from being a part of the UFC, as he once made a rule meaning that fighters could not wear a specific item of clothing after an embarrassing moment live in a fight.
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Back in August 2011, former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans faced fellow former champion Tito Ortiz in the main event of UFC 133 Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Earlier on the main card, Dennis Hallman fought Brian Ebersole in a welterweight bout that made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
For the first time in UFC history, Hallman decided to wear speedo-like trunks during the fight, which he ultimately lost via TKO in the very first round.
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Immediately after the fight, White spoke out against Hallman's decision to wear the shorts, claiming that he was disgusted and horrified by the attire.
"I'm seriously pissed off at the guys who work for us who let him walk out with those things on," he said.
"I've never been so embarrassed to be in the UFC."
Later, he said he was "horrified" by the moment. "It was as bad as bad can get," he said, shaking his head.
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According to a report at the time, White even awarded Ebersole a $70,000 bonus for knocking Hallman out in the first round and the UFC boss any more embarrassment.
Speaking out against the decision, Hallman said: "People are sick, disgusting perverts.
"They'll break the film down frame-by-frame so they can get a little ball action. That's kind of strange. They have problems."
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Hallman went on to have just one more fight in the UFC, a submission win over John Makdessi, before fighting in several other organisations until he retired in November 2015 with an MMA record of 53 wins and 20 losses.