There never seems to be a shortage of controversial decisions in the UFC and mixed martial arts, in general. Early this month at UFC Vegas 25, featherweight fighter Kai Kamaka lost a disputed split decision over T.J. Brown, a verdict that his team is planning to appeal.
Even Dana White has grown frustrated with MMA judging’s current state of affairs. Most recently, the outspoken UFC big boss put two judges on blast for awarding Jan Blachowicz 10-8 rounds during his UFC 259 title fight against Israel Adesanya.
Despite these hotly contested verdicts, California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster says MMA judging has been better than ever, especially at the UFC level.