It wasn’t long after Paddy Pimblett won his UFC 282 fight against Jared Gordon by unanimous decision that the cries of “robbery” rang out across social media from, well, many fans, fighters, pundits and media members. With that, it’s time to dive into the scoring of UFC 282’s co-main event.
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The first thing one needs to do in scoring a fight is mute the commentary. Biases can seep into commentary and even worse, the UFC commentary team sometimes provides incorrect information as to the scoring criteria, which can influence those who hear it.