Don’t forget, you have to beat the champion convincingly.

[themiketoth]

theres no clinching a split decision against the champion, especially one of a decade. You have to put do it convincingly.

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

Tell that to Mighty Mouse.

 

[Reb]

That's why Reyes loses 48-47, while he actually won 48-47.

 

[SuperNerd]

That doesn't even rhyme

 

[Andrew06]

either way, no rematch. it was hard enough to sit through 25 minutes of that.

 

[Breaducce]

That's nonsense. You just have to beat the champion. Plenty of examples of razor close decisions that have gone to the challenger.

 

[Crono7]

That rule had always been silly to me. If anything the opposite should be true. A champ shouldn't eek out a win

 

[Bamboozled]

That's literally not even rule

 

[TheNinja]

No you don't. The whole myth of "you have to beat the champ convincingly " or that the judges somehow favor the champ is BS to me. When they go into a fight it's 0-0 and a fresh start. The champ shouldn't get any benefit of the doubt. Now if it's a draw or split draw or something then the champ retains the title obviously.

 

[Breaducce]

That's nonsense. You just have to beat the champion. Plenty of examples of razor close decisions that have gone to the challenger.

 

[RMF1]

theres no clinching a split decision against the champion, especially one of a decade. You have to put do it convincingly.

No you don't. You just have to beat him.

 

[Rocky Balboa]

“To be the man, you have to beat the man.” RF

 

[RedfernNow]

Company decision.
UFC bought for 4 billion.

Judges want to keep their jobs.
UFC is turning into boxing.

 

[Problem Child]

Theres always been someone with this dumb ass saying (its not a rule) as long as I have been alive and there always will be.

 

[JoshTehV]

well fuck im angry

 

[RedfernNow]

Company decision.
UFC bought for 4 billion.

Judges want to keep their jobs.
UFC is turning into boxing.

 

[Shoguns Prodigy**]

Pretty sure everyone was convinced reyes won that fight. But Jones is just blessed by higher powers because he should be 0-2 right now.

 

[Simian Raticus]

Lol, people say this shit like it's written in the judging criteria or something.

 

[Cat Biscuits]

So basically you have to end the fight because if you go to a decision, no matter what happens you will not win?

Dumbest fucking shit that too many people parrot out. If you win 3 rounds to 2 rounds, you don't give the champion a win when he clearly lost.

 

[Problem Child]

Theres always been someone with this dumb ass saying (its not a rule) as long as I have been alive and there always will be.

 

[The Legendary Scarface]

I was convinced.

You don't have to completely dominate the champion, you just have to clearly get them and Reyes clearly won that fight... 1,2,3

 

[Octupus Samurai]

THIS SHIT IS MORE RIGGED THAN BOXING 3-2 FOR DOMINICK EASILY, 3 FIGHTS THAT THIS BUM JONES GET AWAY WITH A ROBERY

 

[dracul]

No you don't

That's the excuse they use for rigged decisions

 

[datsyuk]

He did. He outclassed him 3 out of 5 rounds. That should make Reyes the winner...

 

[Merlotte's]

Props to Reyes for fighting with heart for the 1st minute of every round.

 

[Zarate]

if you win a race by one inch you are still the winner. fuck that shit

 

[ufc20]

theres no clinching a split decision against the champion, especially one of a decade. You have to put do it convincingly.

Someone missed the thousands of discussions on sherdog about this. That 'rule' applies to boxing, not MMA

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

knockdown + 3 rounds of domination is not enough for you? well..