I feel like the UFC likes controversial decisions

[Bearknuckle]

It keeps people arguing and tuning in and being emotionally invested in what would’ve been a fight not many cared about. Myself included.

Controversial decisions are very common, to the point you can see it pop up in nearly every event that we’ve gotten use to it.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

It keeps people arguing and tuning in and being emotionally invested in what would’ve been a fight not many cared about. Myself included.

Controversial decisions are very common, to the point you can see it pop up in nearly every event that we’ve gotten use to it.

The controversial decisions are all part of the storyline now that UFC AND WWE have merged!

 

[Soggust]

Good Point. Neither has really separated themselves though.

It would be a shame if the title fight in two weeks ended controversially, and we needed a third rematch.

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Called it two weeks ago lol.

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[Disconnected]

This is how I answer your thread sir!

 

[Pittie Petey]

 

[ferrisjso]

I'm not sure if this is true. With the 3 rounders bad decisions mean the wrong people get elevated. With 5 rounders that devolves into rematches. Close fights that could go either way tend to be good fights but I don't think they like the controversy per say.

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

I think you are right. They love rematches. They people talking about fights. And controversy sells.

Dana and co are probably eating this shit up

 

[Joshuaace]

TKO

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

They seem to have gotten way worse in the past year or so but maybe that's just me. Ik the scoring criteria changed but not sure exactly when and who knows if all the judges are knowledgeable on the criteria. Seems way more all over the place now. 1 judge scoring a fight 30-27 one way and the other scoring it 30-27 the other. With the way that judge scored rd 5 a 10-8 for Grasso I could see 1 judge scoring a fight 30-27 for one fighter and another judge scoring it 30-26 for the other lol

 

[mahavishnunj]

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That's quite a hairline.

 

[egk]

They seem to have gotten way worse in the past year or so but maybe that's just me.

I think it only seems like that because we're seeing more fights on more cards. We have a fight card almost every week in the UFC and now other organizations are putting on more cards. The 10pt, round by round system came from boxing. The average boxing match has many more rounds to make up for badly scored ones and they still have tons of shitty decisions. So it's to be expected in 3 or 5 round fights.

 

[2004 account]

Decisions are good for the ufc period. Leaves a margin for human error to exploit, wink wink



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[SuperNerd]

Yup, it's better than no story.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Eat it, and choke on it..

This is an amazing day. How do you not like that Draw???

LMAO.

IMMEDIATE excuses.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

The controversial decisions are all part of the storyline now that UFC AND WWE have merged!

 

[El Fernas]

I think the 3-5 round model fits controversial decisions, boxing isnt free but at least they have 12 rounds so 1 round doesnt turn a fight into a draw.

 

[tritestill]

Think they just make the best of the cards handed to them. Pretty sure they believe they know who will win and have favorites on whom they want to win and don't like to put certain fighters in those situations to begin with if they won't play ball, but controversial decisions happen during the card, not before the card, unless you are thinking they like to spin the narrative into rematches that may sell. Think they like decisive wins and losses.

 

[Jibsta69]

controversy is something that keeps people talking so yeah I’m sure they don’t mind it though they won’t admit it.

 

[wwkirk]

I think the 3-5 round model fits controversial decisions, boxing isnt free but at least they have 12 rounds so 1 round doesnt turn a fight into a draw.

How many rounds could MMA athletes realistically be expected to fight? Would they have to be shorter rounds?

 

[Here's Johnny!]

I'm not sure if this is true. With the 3 rounders bad decisions mean the wrong people get elevated. With 5 rounders that devolves into rematches. Close fights that could go either way tend to be good fights but I don't think they like the controversy per say.

It's per se. Not per say.