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Bellator middleweight Christian Echols has detailed the immense adversity he pushed through to reach a memorable moment inside the cage on December 9. 2022 saw its fair share of contenders for mixed martial arts’ upset of the year. Among them is …
Bellator middleweight Christian Echols has detailed the immense adversity he pushed through to reach a memorable moment inside the cage on December 9. 2022 saw its fair share of contenders for mixed martial arts’ upset of the year. Among them is Leon Edwards’ fifth-round knockout of Kamaru Usman to win the UFC welterweight title and…
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Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has looked to defend Douglas Crosby after the MMA judge came under fire for some controversial scorecards earlier this month. While December 9 and December 10 saw the UFC and Bellator stage events that both featured gold on…
Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has looked to defend Douglas Crosby after the MMA judge came under fire for some controversial scorecards earlier this month. While December 9 and December 10 saw the UFC and Bellator stage events that both featured gold on the line and a host of intriguing names in action, the main…
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The California State Athletic Commission has updated rules for traveling judges amid the controversy surrounding Doug Crosby. Doug Crosby has come under fire from fans, fighters, and the Mohegan Athletic Department after the heavily criticized combat sports judge delivered two questionable scorecards on back-to-back nights. As one of the judges presiding over the Bellator 289 […]
The California State Athletic Commission has updated rules for traveling judges amid the controversy surrounding Doug Crosby.
Doug Crosby has come under fire from fans, fighters, and the Mohegan Athletic Department after the heavily criticized combat sports judge delivered two questionable scorecards on back-to-back nights. As one of the judges presiding over the Bellator 289 main event, Crosby handed in a scorecard that favored Danny Sabatello 50-45 while the other two judges saw it 48-47 for his opponent, Raufeon Stots.
Following the Bellator event which took place in Connecticut, Doug Crosby traveled across the country to work at UFC 282 the very next night in Las Vegas. It was there that Crosby delivered his second controversial scorecard in 24 hours, favoring Paddy Pimblett 29-28 over Jared Gordon in the evening’s co-main event.
As a result, the CSAC issued a memorandum disallowing judges from traveling across the country to work events on back-to-back days. Written by CSAC Executive Officer Andy Foster, the memorandum states:
“While the Commission understands that, as Officials you may also work in other states. It is imperative that you be at your best for those assignments and keep in mind the travel distance between locations when accepting consecutive assignments. If you work in California on a Friday, the Commission finds it acceptable for you to work as far as Nevada on Saturday or vice versa. If you accept an out-of-state assignment that is within one day of an assignment in California, you may be removed from the California assignment if you are being required to travel further than the state of Nevada.”
Mohegan Athletic Department Director of Athletics Mike Mazzulli revealed that their commission had scheduled a formal review of the Bellator 289 main event with all three judges expected to be present.
“This is a very serious situation,” Mazzulli stated. “The Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department always looks out for the best interests of all fighters. In the past, the Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department has sanctioned officials that are not performing to the level that is required. Such sanctions, when they occur, are not made public” (h/t MMA Fighting).
Doug Crosby, the judge who scored 29-28 in favor of Liverpool lightweight, Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282 last weekend, is under review as part of a “very serious situation” – after also scoring five rounds in favor of Danny Sabatello the night prior in the Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix in an eventual split decision loss […]
Doug Crosby, the judge who scored 29-28 in favor of Liverpool lightweight, Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282 last weekend, is under review as part of a “very serious situation” – after also scoring five rounds in favor of Danny Sabatello the night prior in the Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix in an eventual split decision loss to Raufeon Stots.
Crosby, alongside Chris Lee, and Ron McCarthy, all scored the UFC 282 co-main event bout between Paddy Pimblett and Gordon, 29-28 over the course of three rounds in favor of the former, as part of a unanimous decision win for Paddy Pimblett.
Upon immediate reaction from the arena and across the mixed martial arts community, calls of “robbery” began to surface, with many claiming Gordon likely should have landed a victory – 29-28 in his own right.
However, Crosby’s judging has since come into further question, after the official scored all five rounds for the above-mentioned, Sabatello, in a perceived 50-45 scorecard against defending interim bantamweight champion, Stots at Bellator 289 the night before.
According to Mohegan Athletic Department Director of Athletics, Mike Mazzulli, Crosby as well as the two other judges who scored Sabatello’s fight with Stots are set to review the bout.
“One judge had Sabatello winning all five rounds, which is controversial,” Mike Mazzulli wrote in a statement. “But ultimately Stots won the decision, which is the correct result. In an effort to make this a learning moment, I have informed all three judges we will be reviewing the fight together.”
“This is a very serious situation,” Mazzulli wrote. “The Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department always looks out for the best interests in all fighters. In the past, the Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department has sanctioned officials that are not performing to the level that is required. Such sanctions, when they occur, are not made public.” (via MMA Fighting)
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The UFC’s final Pay-Per-View of the year end…
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. The UFC’s final Pay-Per-View of the year ended up being an action-packed affair that didn’t see a fight go the…
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Douglas Crosby’s scorecards from last weekend’s UFC 282 and Bellator 289 resulted in the MMA judge receiving quite a bit of attention online. Bellator 289 took place on Friday and featured the semifinal fights for the promotion’s bantamweig…
Douglas Crosby’s scorecards from last weekend’s UFC 282 and Bellator 289 resulted in the MMA judge receiving quite a bit of attention online. Bellator 289 took place on Friday and featured the semifinal fights for the promotion’s bantamweight tournament in addition to a bout for the women’s flyweight belt. The card’s main event saw Raufeon…
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