Jim West took a lot of heat this past weekend following Aspen Ladd's loss to Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 40. He was accused of being too harsh and not helping his fighter with the way he was yelling at her.
Jim West is currently Aspen Ladd's head coach and boyfriend. He is someone who understands Ladd very well.
"Please tell me what you're doing."
"Sit on your ****!"
Listen in on what was said by Aspen Ladd's corner during her loss to Norma Dumont at #UFCVegas40.
What did you make of it? pic.twitter.com/V9dQZSWoHK
— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) October 17, 2021
He received criticism from Miesha Tate who famously went back-and-forth with him on Twitter just weeks ago. She called it ‘abuse' amongst other things.
This is ABUSE, what a douche
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) October 17, 2021
Jim West took to Instagram to address things and apologize.
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“Tonight was not our night,” West wrote in a statement on Instagram. “It’s been our night many many times at the highest level but not tonight. I blame myself. Though it may not be my fault. it’s not up for debate. I take all the blame. Yes after the first couple rounds I may have been a little harsh but I know aspen and at that time technical conversation was not in the cards being down 3 rounds. Nonetheless I own it and I am sorry @aspenladd from the bottom of my heart [sic] I will continue to be better each time.”
Aspen Ladd then posted her thoughts on the fight on Instagram. She addressed the fight but not the cornering from Jim West.
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“Not my night,” Ladd wrote on Instagram. “Congrats to my opponent. We will be back better. In the mean time I finally got to get back in there after nearly 2 years. Now it’s time to take a step back, take a breath, and get back to fighting and feeling like myself again. On to the next.”
