in a close fight does the decision always go to the more popular fighter?

[tripleo]

if there's a close fight

do the judges always give the decision to the more popular/marketable fighter?

it's absolutely true for me, the most popular fighters ever lose decisions

GSP
Jones
Conor

etc...

 

[beephin]

 

[Ice Hotel]

Kelvin Gastelum x Till
Romero x Costa
Wonderboy x Till
Romero x Adesanya

Looks like it lol

 

[Fioretti]

Nope

 

[Moro]

Bisping could get 50-45'd in his hometown and still get the nod.

 

[Masturbin]

Cruz Vs Tj was pretty funny because the fight was incredibly close yet no one argue about in the internet and when the decision was announced everyone cheered for Cruz

 

[SHAZAM]

100%

Doesn't even have to be a close fight. The judges, the refs, the commission will be on the popular fighters side. Allowing free fouls to be committed. Stopping fights early if the popular fighter gets the upper hand for one second. Standing up fights too soon after a TD.

Kimbo Is the ultimate example. Damn near impossible to beat. Look at how they robbed the Colossus vs Kimbo.

 

[Frank McEdgar]

I've noticed the fighter with the lower win bonus gets the nod more often than not when the fight is very close.

Also the fighter with the flat rate pay gets the nod over the fighter with the show/win contracts.

 

[EnthusiastCultivator]

Judges always favor the champs in close fights that’s for sure.

 

[BigTruck]

Bisping could get 50-45'd in his hometown and still get the nod.

So true. He could get ko'ed and declared the winner

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

I've noticed the fighter with the lower win bonus gets the nod more often than not when the fight is very close.

I think it goes both ways. If it’s the more popular fighter, we raise an eyebrow. If it’s the less popular, their win bonus is probably less and we will raise an eyebrow as well.

There’s just not really a way to avoid pissing people off in close fights.

 

[Reign009]

I've noticed the fighter with the lower win bonus gets the nod more often than not when the fight is very close.

Also the fighter with the flat rate pay gets the nod over the fighter with the show/win contracts.

Very interesting. I'm not familiar with fighter's contracts but someone should look into this and get the actual stats. See how strong the correlation is.

 

[Dog Gynecologist]

I think we can think of a lot of exceptions to that rules, so is that really the case ?

Edgar vs Penn 1
Volkanovski vs Holloway 2
Condit vs Diaz

 

[Memeojima]

UFC rules are champ cant lose

 

[Paulsp]

Not at all

 

[DzNuttzOnYaChin]

@Zebra Cheeks

"There’s just not really a way to avoid pissing people off in close fights."


dont let it go to judges is one resolve

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Judges always favor the champs in close fights that’s for sure.

Definitely not always the case. Cruz Vs Dillashaw, Edgar Vs Penn I, Forrest Vs Rampage, Lawler Vs Hendricks II, Henderson Vs Edgar I, Cejudo Vs Mighty Mouse were all close fights where the challenger got the nod.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

Cruz Vs Tj was pretty funny because the fight was incredibly close yet no one argue about in the internet and when the decision was announced everyone cheered for Cruz

I thought TJ won the fight but it was very close.

 

[Deleted member 278323]

I am sure there are tons of exceptions. The one that pops into my mind is when Dalby fought Elizau Dos Santos and a clear majority of the media gave Dos Santos the nod in a close fight. Seemingly everybody in the forums agreed that Dos Santos edged it. The Dane that fought a Brazilian in Brazil still got the decision.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I am sure there are tons of exceptions. The one that pops into my mind is when Dalby fought Elizau Dos Santos and a clear majority of the media gave Dos Santos the nod in a close fight. Seemingly everybody in the forums agreed that Dos Santos edged it. The Dane that fought a Brazilian in Brazil still got the decision.

Remember Diego getting an absolute robbery over Gomi in Japan?