John McCarthy is putting the hammer down on a Texas judge.
This past Saturday’s UFC 265 event in Houston proceeded mostly without controversy, but there was one scorecard — and one round score specifically — from judge JJ Ferraro that caused a stir.
In a preliminary lightweight bout between Rafael Fiziev and Bobby Green that Fiziev won by unanimous decision, Ferraro awarded Fiziev with a 30-27 scorecard that differed from the 29-28 scores issued by judges Sal D’Amato and Chris Lee. Though there was little dispute that Fiziev deserved the decision, a third-round surge by Green appeared to be enough to keep him from being shut out on the cards, a sentiment that was also reflected in the media and fan scoring on MMA Decisions.