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Duke Roufus: Paul Felder ‘lost $82,000 because of the judges’ at UFC Auckland

Ahead of UFC Auckland, Paul Felder was on a two-fight win streak and was on the verge of hitting the top five of the official lightweight rankings. But a split decision loss to Dan Hooker changed all of that, so much so that it made “The Irish Dragon” think about retirement right on the spot.

Felder’s coach Duke Roufus wasn’t fond of the outcome, but mainly because of the judges’ decision. He expressed his dismay in a recent episode of the Luke Thomas Show.

“I don’t have much confidence anymore in judges,” Roufus said (transcript by BJPenn.