Should championship rounds count more on scorecards?

[Alpha_T83]

It seems like with the recent Jones vs Reyes and Felder vs Hooker fights, there is a debate about winning the championship rounds. Let's put aside the debate of individual fights, because that doesn't matter. Let's have a hypothetical argument where we know for sure who won which rounds:

You have Fighter A who wins rounds 1-3 but gases out, and Fighter B digs deep to win rounds 4 and 5. Who should win the fight on the judges scorecards?

Based on the current scoring system, Fighter A wins 48-47, even though he technically would lose the fight if there was no time limit.

I would argue that it might make sense for the championship rounds to count double, with 10-9 becoming 20-18. That way if a fighter wins both championship rounds, he wins the fight. This would guarantee that a fighter must win at least one of the championship rounds to win a fight. I don't think that is unfair.

 

[IndyCovaHart]

You’re from Canada so nahhhhhh

 

[Leinster Rugby]

It's a sanctioned fight. It does have a time limit. All rounds should be scored the same.

 

[Congo66]

Would you do the same thing in the NFL.
If team A scores 7 points in the 1st 3 quarters and is leading 21-0 if team B scores 14 in the final quarter then double them up and team B win 28-21.
No one would go for that as it'd be dumb.

A round is a round. It doesn't matter if it's round 1 or round 5 it's just a round.

It's confusing/complicating a system which doesn't need changing. The only problem with the current scoring system is shit judges. Making it more complicated won't help.

 

[Russie]

No way.

 

[PEDS Help me Post]

or the champion could start fighting in round 1 instead of 4.


If you change htis scoring, they'll just coast through the early rounds and save everything for 2 rounds.

You might as well just make it a 3 rounder instead.

 

[AmericanUppercut]

rd1 has a 0x multiplier - just for friendly warm ups or intimidation posturing.
rd2 =1x
rd3 = 2x
rd4 = 3x
rd5 = 5x
for 11 total and 6 or over wins.
Wouln't be confusing at all, and way more fair.

 

[waldywaldy]

 

[Everbest]

no.
it's a fight, 5 rounds. There is no difference between round 1 and 5.

 

[Repusman]

One of the most idiotic suggestions I have seen on here.

 

[COBRA03]

A round is a round in UFC scoring, all the same. I would probably keep it that way. Now with PRIDE rules, Jones would have been a clear cut winner. Felder's still could have gone either way.

 

[MakeSherdogGreatAgain]

No I don't. I do think they should attack whichever fighter is ahead on the official cards with a baseball bat just to spice things up...after the 3rd, but before the 4th, of course.

 

[SKYNET]

Should championship rounds count more on scorecards?

 

[spooNN]

Nah, the UFC already has enough trouble keeping track of their rules and scores. You will also have the possibility of fighters being inactive for the first 3-4 rounds before trying anything.

 

[IndyCovaHart]

All I know is they need to get rid of this stupid 5 mini fights within a fight point system which encourages “round winning takedowns at the bell!!!!1111”