The Sheehan Show: Controversial UFC Judge?
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Sean Sheehan looks into the controversial scorecard given in the UFC Fight Night 200 main event. UFC Judge, Sal D'Amato, gave Jack Hermansson a winning scorecard of 48-47, much to the disapproval of a lot of the combat sports community. Could this scorecard be justified and what could have possibly caused this to happen?
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro(03:30) Looking at the Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland scorecard.
(06:40) Breaking down the fight and round-by-round scoring.
(16:28) Judging close rounds and 10-8 rounds. What's the optimal amount of judges scoring a fight; 1, 3, or 5?
(23:30) Are 'robberies' still happening in MMA?