As much as the MMA community prefers knockouts, submissions and exciting fights, a strong point-fighting style is oftentimes a solid mean to an end.
Of course, fighting for a decision is sometimes described as “fighting not to lose,” or “just getting by.” And we’ve seen plenty of controversial decisions over the years in mixed martial arts—the product of close fights and (more often than not) poor judging.
But again, a decision win is a win nonetheless, and there are five fighters in the sport who know how to work the judges better than the rest. These are the five MMA fighters with the most judge-friendly styles in the sport.
The athletes included on this list are the ones who present the most effective point-fighting systems in MMA. The majority of these fighters go to decisions at a high rate, control and dictate their fights and neutralize the offense of their opponents.