Is artificial intelligence/machine learning the answer to poor MMA Judging?

[goOb]

I am sitting here watching the PFL and they mentioned how the AI scored the last bout. That got me thinking. Is Artificial intelligence the answer to poor MMA judging and why hasn’t the UFC not looked into an AI system to score their fights? What are some of your thoughts?

 

[gosuasus]

Yes. PFL is already successfully using cagenomics.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

But then everyone would have to have a SMARTCAGE

 

[goOb]

Yes. PFL is already successfully using cagenomics.

I think the concept is very interesting for sure. However, I wonder how cagenomics assess things like damage, significant strikes and lighter strikes to be honest.

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

Inconsistent reffing brings controversy. Controversy brings audience.

 

[goOb]

But then everyone would have to have a SMARTCAGE

It’s not a bad idea to add more technology into the equation. Soon they will likely have motorized cameras all around the cage and will be able to give us matrix style replays in real-time. Could you imagine seeing this KO like that?

 

[KOPPE]

finish ur fucking fight

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

Because then Dana couldn’t fix the fights if needed to

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

“Don’t leave it in the hands of fuckin AI”

 

[AmonTobin]

I'm all for it. A few extra cameras overhead.

 

[Pascal Bergeron]

I think the concept is very interesting for sure. However, I wonder how cagenomics assess things like damage, significant strikes and lighter strikes to be honest.

they can calculate the actual force of the impact if they add sensor in the glove modern sensor are so small it wouldn't change the weight nor the cushioning of the glove and using ai you can then pinpoint where the energy is getting dispactch using the camera and since most big promotion have camera all around their cage it would be very precise for the ai to pinpoint the damage. The hardest thing would be to train an ai to judge the ground game and make it so close submission and dominant position have an impact in how the AI score the fight. Obviously using an ai the 10-9 becomes completely stupid so if we replace it by an AI we should make it a scale on a 100% to make it so dominant round are more important.

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

I think the concept is very interesting for sure. However, I wonder how cagenomics assess things like damage, significant strikes and lighter strikes to be honest.

anyone calling what theyve used 'AI' is quite a stretch. they probably have a fairly rudamentary equation to create an aggregate score from the biometric data, that in reality would be pretty piss poor for scoring a match.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

It’s not a bad idea to add more technology into the equation. Soon they will likely have motorized cameras all around the cage and will be able to give us matrix style replays in real-time. Could you imagine seeing this KO like that?

I'm definitely fucking with this idea. I'm surprised there's no droneborne cameras already being use, possibly the noise and the risk of one falling in the ring? Cameras mounted on every post of the cage, possibly with a motoric element allowing them to move independently along a railing system could lead to some amazing fight cinematography.

 

[joeson]

I asked Chat GPT and it says yes.

 

[textwarrior]

I am sitting here watching the PFL and they mentioned how the AI scored the last bout. That got me thinking. Is Artificial intelligence the answer to poor MMA judging and why hasn’t the UFC not looked into an AI system to score their fights? What are some of your thoughts?

Why not...it would be very accurate.
Let robots be the refs too with guns.

 

[AmonTobin]

You could implement chroma keying and motion capture with the gloves and a few placeholder spots on the fighters forehead, chin, elbows, knees, toes, heels, for example.

 

[mmainvestigations]

Disagree, AI is not up to par just yet. Maybe put sensors in the gloves and perhaps on the chin so better data could be collected.

 

[Romulas]

Yes. PFL is already successfully using cagenomics.

The guys that run cagenomics (SMT) have no mma/training experience, aren't mma fans and don't know what's going on during the fights.

It's all just for "optics." Count the punches for yourself sometime.

 

[Dobymick]

Controversy would still exist, because if the fight is really close and the AI gives an edge to one fighter people are still going to see different things and disagree with the decision. The only way out is if everyone is somehow fully convinced that the AI cannot ever be wrong about it, which I doubt.

 

[goOb]

I'm definitely fucking with this idea. I'm surprised there's no droneborne cameras already being use, possibly the noise and the risk of one falling in the ring? Cameras mounted on every post of the cage, possibly with a motoric element allowing them to move independently along a railing system could lead to some amazing fight cinematography.

Exactly what I was thinking in terms of motorized cameras, on the post of the cage. They could do that now.