Tag: Judging

The Notebook: McGregor Rises, Judging Still Sucks and Larkin Has Bright Future

Our enduring memory from UFC Fight Night 59 will be Conor McGregor, moments removed from his easy destruction of Dennis Siver, leaping over the Octagon in search of his next foe. McGregor found him. Jose Aldo, located in the second row—next to McGregor‘s stunning girlfriend, no less—stood with a smile on his face. McGregor, held […]

Our enduring memory from UFC Fight Night 59 will be Conor McGregor, moments removed from his easy destruction of Dennis Siver, leaping over the Octagon in search of his next foe. McGregor found him. Jose Aldo, located in the second row—next to McGregor‘s stunning girlfriend, no less—stood with a smile on his face. McGregor, held […]

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Judging the Judges: Did Sara McMann Beat Lauren Murphy at UFC Fight Night 47?

Lauren Murphy hit Sara McMann a whopping 193 times Saturday night in Bangor, Maine, banging her about the head over and over again over the course of 15 minutes. McMann, in return, scored less than one-third as many blows, with a relatively paltry 64 punches landing cleanly on her opponent. On paper, with just those […]

Lauren Murphy hit Sara McMann a whopping 193 times Saturday night in Bangor, Maine, banging her about the head over and over again over the course of 15 minutes. McMann, in return, scored less than one-third as many blows, with a relatively paltry 64 punches landing cleanly on her opponent. On paper, with just those […]

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Nevada Commission Moves to Improve Judging, Should Look at TRT Next

Chances are that the Nevada State Athletic Commission was planning its upcoming regulatory “workshop” long before UFC 167. Still, when the NSAC announced this week it will hold an event on Dec. 2 to “solicit comments from interested persons” on any “proposed regulation” regarding combat sports, the timing seemed…awkward. It had been less than 48 […]

Chances are that the Nevada State Athletic Commission was planning its upcoming regulatory “workshop” long before UFC 167. Still, when the NSAC announced this week it will hold an event on Dec. 2 to “solicit comments from interested persons” on any “proposed regulation” regarding combat sports, the timing seemed…awkward. It had been less than 48 […]

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Jon Jones: Judging His Legacy Post UFC 159

Jon Jones has put his stamp down for being the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. At the young age of 25, Jones has defeated all comers and done so in the most impressive of fashions. UFC 159 saw him defeat rival Chael Sonnen with ease. Even th…

Jon Jones has put his stamp down for being the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. At the young age of 25, Jones has defeated all comers and done so in the most impressive of fashions. UFC 159 saw him defeat rival Chael Sonnen with ease. Even though many saw it as a foregone […]

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MMA: Improving Refereeing and Judging in Mixed Martial Arts

I recently came across a story where Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League decided to suspend four referees after they blew a call during a game.  This got me thinking that it would be nice if more sports did this.  I look at it this way, …

I recently came across a story where Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League decided to suspend four referees after they blew a call during a game.  This got me thinking that it would be nice if more sports did this.  I look at it this way, if I screw up on my job, I’m going to hear […]

MMA: Judging by Their Website, Strikeforce Won’t Be Alive Much Longer

The (overly)simplified Strikeforce website is bad on an epic scale. So bad, in fact, that you must seriously wonder what Zuffa has in store for them. The website is now what seems to be a word document that was copied and pasted onto the site—a s…

The (overly)simplified Strikeforce website is bad on an epic scale. So bad, in fact, that you must seriously wonder what Zuffa has in store for them. The website is now what seems to be a word document that was copied and pasted onto the site—a superlative example of somebody not giving an F. This does […]