Has a fighter ever won by "robbery", and also admitted they lost?

[Davidjacksonjones]

I notice that during controversial fights where most would consider it a robbery,, the person who won usually declares they felt they won, e.g. Paddy beating Gordon, and today Haney beating Loma (not sure if it was a robbery, only saw highlights)

Has there been any instance where a fight was a clear robbery, and the fighter who was awarded the win admitted they felt they lost?

Also, do you think that would earn more respect from fans, by being the bigger man and admitting you robbed your opponent and should have lost?

 

[Enigma87]

Rampage vs Ninja Rua

Lauzon said he thought he lost to Marcin Held

Also remember when one judge scored the Felder RDA fight for Felder and he just shook his head in disbelief knowing he lost

 

[13Seconds]

Rampage said he thought he lost vs Machida but I thought he won.

Suga Sean was very close to admitting he lost in the cage vs Yan.

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Rampage against Lyoto as well

 

[Elvis.]

Rampage acted very apologetic when he was awarded the decision over Ninja if I remember correctly

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I notice that during controversial fights where most would consider it a robbery,, the person who won usually declares they felt they won, e.g. Paddy beating Gordon, and today Haney beating Loma (not sure if it was a robbery, only saw highlights)

Has there been any instance where a fight was a clear robbery, and the fighter who was awarded the win admitted they felt they lost?

Also, do you think that would earn more respect from fans, by being the bigger man and admitting you robbed your opponent and should have lost?

Seems to be a common thing with Rampage the honest. Another one is Rampage vs Machida

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Rampage vs Ninja Rua

Lauzon said he thought he lost to Marcin Held

Also remember when one judge scored the Felder RDA fight for Felder and he just shook his head in disbelief knowing he lost

Good find. He looked upset when declared the winner. Had the look of well, whatever i guess

 

[kingghidrah]

A bit different situation but BJ Penn after a Draw with Fitch said he thought he lost, and was going to retire if he lost but he got a draw so he continued to fight and we know how that went.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

A bit different situation but BJ Penn after a Draw with Fitch said he thought he lost, and was going to retire if he lost but he got a draw so he continued to fight and we know how that went.

Damn, if he lost and retired that fight, he wouldn't have went on a 7 fight losing streak and would be looked at with much higher regard

 

[Thawing Mammoth]

Jones after the Reyes fight stopped juuust short of admitting it

 

[MMA_AZ]

UFC 148 Griffin vs Ortiz 3 Right after the fight Griffin ran out of the cage because he knew he lost but didn't take in account the moron judges

 

[kingghidrah]

Damn, if he lost and retired that fight, he wouldn't have went on a 7 fight losing streak and would be looked at with much higher regard

And even getting a draw with Fitch was pretty impressive back then, Fitch had won 21 of his last 22 fights, losing only to GSP. So Penn really hadn't declined (much) at that point.

 

[ChimRichalds]

Rampage/Machida is the first to come to mind. He was surprised as hell.

 

[TheBulge]

Damn, if he lost and retired that fight, he wouldn't have went on a 7 fight losing streak and would be looked at with much higher regard

If. It probably wouldn't have changed anything and he would have continued that losing streak. Penn wasn't the brightest guy in the game.

 

[gspieler]

Jones after the Reyes fight stopped juuust short of admitting it

Do you have an exact quote for reference?

 

[Stagliano]

Jones after the Reyes fight stopped juuust short of admitting it

Source?

 

[torry]

Jones after the Reyes fight stopped juuust short of admitting it

We need to get over reyes at some point.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Source?

I just rewatched it. He praised Reyes a lot, and admitted it was a very close fight and that he decided to turn up the heat on the later rounds to secure the win. He said he felt it was close, but the takedowns sealed the victory

 

[VAfan]

blachowicz said 'i did not win that fight', straight out, in one of the post-fight interviews. i think it might have been the last one he had (although that was a draw).

 

[MillingMeSoftly]

UFC 148 Griffin vs Ortiz 3 Right after the fight Griffin ran out of the cage because he knew he lost but didn't take in account the moron judges
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Lol no
Forrest beat Tito