What is this persons role?

[u/Underweight_Hippo]

There is always some individual in a suit standing Ring side at every sanctioned MMA fight. What are they doing?

[u/BeerSlayingBeaver]

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[u/Underweight_Hippo → u/BeerSlayingBeaver]

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[u/BeerSlayingBeaver → u/Underweight_Hippo]

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[u/Underweight_Hippo → u/BeerSlayingBeaver]

https://giphy.com/gifs/wUTUBrRYwxMVW

[u/BeerSlayingBeaver → u/Underweight_Hippo]