UFC President Dana White is fine with having to wait for the judges’ scores.
Over the past couple of years, there has been renewed interest in the introduction of open scoring to MMA, which would allow fighters and their teams to know what the scorecards look like between rounds and adjust their strategies accordingly. Invicta FC has gone as far as to introduce the concept on a few recent cards in Kansas City, Kan., with the corners having a choice of whether they want the information or not.
On the one hand, knowing the score could motivate a fighter to be more aggressive in the final round if they see that they’re down against or even with their opponent; on the other hand, a fighter up on the cards may decide to play it as safe as possible in the final round an deprive the fans of late drama.