Tag: Judging

UFC 143: Condit Win Continues Inconsistent Trend of Judging

The UFC is a long way from the Ultimate Fighter Finale against Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin. A fight that was supposed to resemble that legendary bout, the Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz title fight on Saturday, Feb. 4 instead divulged into a game o…

The UFC is a long way from the Ultimate Fighter Finale against Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin. A fight that was supposed to resemble that legendary bout, the Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz title fight on Saturday, Feb. 4 instead divulged into a game of cat-and-mouse that’s becoming increasingly frequent in UFC main events. One […]

Never Leave a Fight in the Hands of the Judges: Evolution of MMA Judging

The old adage “never leave a fight in the hands of the judges” is as timeless as the fight game itself–and always an issue. In combat sports this is especially true. While boxing fans are apparently used to this phenomenon (we are not…

The old adage “never leave a fight in the hands of the judges” is as timeless as the fight game itself–and always an issue. In combat sports this is especially true. While boxing fans are apparently used to this phenomenon (we are not by the way), MMA fans are still getting used to the injustice […]

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Never Leave a Fight in the Hands of the Judges: Evolution of MMA Judging

Nick Diaz Video: Strikeforce Champion Speaks Out Against UFC’s Rules and Judging

Current Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz, made some controversial remarks about the UFC and their scoring system in an interview with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. Paul Daley, who will challenge Diaz for his title this Saturday night …

Current Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, Nick Diaz, made some controversial remarks about the UFC and their scoring system in an interview with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. Paul Daley, who will challenge Diaz for his title this Saturday night at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, was fired from the UFC in May 2010 after losing a frustrating decision […]

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Nick Diaz Video: Strikeforce Champion Speaks Out Against UFC’s Rules and Judging

MMA: Accountability Only Way to Improve Judging, Current Methods Failing

Some questions seem to echo timelessly without answer. Was it the chicken or the egg that first showed up on the scene? What exactly is Charlie Sheen talking about? Would I drink Jessica Alba’s bathwater? While the answers may be elusive, the que…

Some questions seem to echo timelessly without answer. Was it the chicken or the egg that first showed up on the scene? What exactly is Charlie Sheen talking about? Would I drink Jessica Alba’s bathwater? While the answers may be elusive, the questions ring true awaiting a resolution. On the other side of the fence, […]

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MMA: Accountability Only Way to Improve Judging, Current Methods Failing

Accountability Is the Only Way to Improve MMA Judging, Current Methods Failing

Some questions seem to echo timelessly without answer. Was it the chicken or the egg that first showed up on the scene? What exactly is Charlie Sheen talking about? Would I drink Jessica Alba’s bathwater? While the answers may be elusive, the que…

Some questions seem to echo timelessly without answer. Was it the chicken or the egg that first showed up on the scene? What exactly is Charlie Sheen talking about? Would I drink Jessica Alba’s bathwater? While the answers may be elusive, the questions ring true awaiting a resolution. On the other side of the fence, […]

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Accountability Is the Only Way to Improve MMA Judging, Current Methods Failing

UFC 125 Results: MMA Judging Needs Work and 15 Other Lessons Learned

Don’t let the headline fool you. For once, the actual judges were not the source of MMA’s judging problems. The problem with the scoring of Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard at UFC 125 had more to do with the criteria given to the cageside jud…

Don’t let the headline fool you. For once, the actual judges were not the source of MMA’s judging problems. The problem with the scoring of Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard at UFC 125 had more to do with the criteria given to the cageside judges. The judges scored the UFC Lightweight Championship fight 48-46 Edgar, […]

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UFC 125 Results: MMA Judging Needs Work and 15 Other Lessons Learned