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MMA Robbery Index

The most disputed decisions in MMA, ranked by the real record: fan scorecards, media scores and split verdicts stacked against the official result. No model, no narrative, just how hard the public record disagrees with the judges.

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Qualifying decisions
394,459
Fan scorecards
45,018
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#1 · The worst verdict on record

Papy Abedi def. Besam Yousef
UFCUFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi· Apr 6, 2013· Welterweight
  • 100% of 10 media scores picked Besam Yousef
  • Judges: 29-28 (Howard Hughes), 29-28 (Jim Bergman), 28-29 (Andreas Ramsby)
100
Controversy /100

The worst verdicts

  1. 98
    Controversy
    #2
    Diego Sanchez def. Ross Pearson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov· Jun 7, 2014· Lightweight
    • 96% of 805 fan cards scored it for Ross Pearson
    • 100% of 14 media scores picked Ross Pearson
    • Judges: 27-30 (Marcos Rosales), 30-27 (Jeff Collins), 29-28 (Chris Tellez)
  2. 97
    Controversy
    #3
    Andrew Holbrook def. Ramsey Nijem
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2· Jul 25, 2015· Lightweight
    • 95% of 100 fan cards scored it for Ramsey Nijem
    • 100% of 15 media scores picked Ramsey Nijem
    • Judges: 29-28 (Rick Winter), 28-29 (Brian Puccillo), 29-28 (Kelvin Caldwell)
  3. 97
    Controversy
    #4
    Cristiano Marcello def. Reza Madadi
    UFCUFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar· Oct 13, 2012· Lightweight
    • 95% of 39 fan cards scored it for Reza Madadi
    • 100% of 7 media scores picked Reza Madadi
    • Judges: 28-29 (Cardo Urso), 29-28 (Romulo Bittencourt), 30-27 (Aaron Chatfield)
  4. 96
    Controversy
    #5
    Lauren Murphy def. Andrea Lee
    UFCUFC 247: Jones vs Reyes· Feb 8, 2020· Women's Flyweight
    • 93% of 218 fan cards scored it for Andrea Lee
    • 100% of 12 media scores picked Andrea Lee
    • Judges: 28-29 (Chris Lee), 29-28 (Patrick Patlán), 30-27 (Danny Dealejandro)
  5. 96
    Controversy
    #6
    Joe Lauzon def. Marcin Held
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 16, 2017· Lightweight
    • 93% of 383 fan cards scored it for Marcin Held
    • 100% of 17 media scores picked Marcin Held
    • Judges: 27-30 (Derek Cleary), 29-28 (Marcos Rosales), 29-28 (Jeff Mullen)
  6. 96
    Controversy
    #7
    Leonard Garcia def. Nam Phan
    UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale· Dec 4, 2010· Featherweight
    • 92% of 78 fan cards scored it for Nam Phan
    • 100% of 5 media scores picked Nam Phan
    • Judges: 27-30 (Junichiro Kamijo), 29-28 (Adalaide Byrd), 29-28 (Tony Weeks)
  7. 96
    Controversy
    #8
    Maycee Barber def. Miranda Maverick
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw· Jul 24, 2021· Women's Flyweight
    • 92% of 736 fan cards scored it for Miranda Maverick
    • 100% of 20 media scores picked Miranda Maverick
    • Judges: 28-29 (Chris Lee), 29-28 (Sal D'Amato), 29-28 (Dave Hagen)
  8. 96
    Controversy
    #9
    Kyle Bochniak def. Enrique Barzola
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit· Aug 28, 2016· Featherweight
    • 92% of 114 fan cards scored it for Enrique Barzola
    • 100% of 14 media scores picked Enrique Barzola
    • Judges: 29-28 (Dave Hagen), 27-30 (David Therien), 29-28 (John Cooper)
  9. 95
    Controversy
    #10
    Augusto Sakai def. Andrei Arlovski
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 28, 2019· Heavyweight
    • 92% of 166 fan cards scored it for Andrei Arlovski
    • 100% of 12 media scores picked Andrei Arlovski
    • Judges: 29-28 (Chris Lee), 28-29 (Derek Cleary), 29-28 (Troy Wincapaw)

Most robbed fighters

Most robbed fighters

The public majority scored these decisions for them. The judges didn't.

  1. 1Angela Hill5 decisions82
  2. 2Nick Diaz4 decisions69
  3. 3Andrea Lee3 decisions96
  4. 4Zhalgas Zhumagulov3 decisions93
  5. 5Stephen Thompson3 decisions90
  6. 6Michael Johnson3 decisions88
  7. 7Edson Barboza3 decisions88
  8. 8Gerald Meerschaert3 decisions87

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Diego Sanchez4 decisions98
  2. 2Benson Henderson4 decisions92
  3. 3Martin Buday4 decisions92
  4. 4Katlyn Cerminara4 decisions59
  5. 5Lauren Murphy3 decisions96
  6. 6Rustam Khabilov3 decisions93
  7. 7Sergio Moraes3 decisions90
  8. 8Danny Roberts3 decisions85

Robbery of the year

The most disputed decision of each year, by controversy score.

  1. 2026Michel Pereira def. Zach Reese66
  2. 2025Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall93
  3. 2024Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos Santos93
  4. 2023Daniel Marcos def. Davey Grant93
  5. 2022Charles Johnson def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov93
  6. 2021Maycee Barber def. Miranda Maverick96
  7. 2020Lauren Murphy def. Andrea Lee96
  8. 2019Augusto Sakai def. Andrei Arlovski95
  9. 2018Rustam Khabilov def. Kajan Johnson93
  10. 2017Joe Lauzon def. Marcin Held96
  11. 2016Kyle Bochniak def. Enrique Barzola96
  12. 2015Andrew Holbrook def. Ramsey Nijem97
  13. 2014Diego Sanchez def. Ross Pearson98
  14. 2013Papy Abedi def. Besam Yousef100
  15. 2012Cristiano Marcello def. Reza Madadi97
  16. 2011Brian Ebersole def. Claude Patrick78
  17. 2010Leonard Garcia def. Nam Phan96
  18. 2009Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua71
  19. 2008Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman65
  20. 2007Michael Bisping def. Matt Hamill83
  21. 2006Tito Ortiz def. Forrest Griffin65
  22. 2005Tito Ortiz def. Vitor Belfort68
  23. 2004Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz69
  24. 2003Duane Ludwig def. Genki Sudo68
  25. 2002Chuck Liddell def. Vitor Belfort12
  26. 2001Chuck Liddell def. Murilo Bustamante38
  27. 2000Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva0
  28. 1999Bas Rutten def. Kevin Randleman79
  29. 1997Maurice Smith def. Mark Coleman16
  30. 1996Dan Severn def. Ken Shamrock61

Full index

Top 100 of all qualifying decisions across every organization we track.

  1. #11Michel Prazeres def. Valmir LazaroUFC · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · 201594
  2. #12Alex Morono def. Kyle NokeUFC · UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · 201694
  3. #13Diego Sanchez def. Takanori GomiUFC · UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · 201394
  4. #14Puja Tomar def. Rayanne dos SantosUFC · UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · 202493
  5. #15Daniel Marcos def. Davey GrantUFC · UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · 202393
  6. #16Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie PudilovaUFC · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · 202393
  7. #17Dennis Bermudez def. Max HollowayUFC · UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · 201393
  8. #18Charles Johnson def. Zhalgas ZhumagulovUFC · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · 202293
  9. #19Alex Martinez def. Clay CollardPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season · 202293
  10. #20Rustam Khabilov def. Kajan JohnsonUFC · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · 201893
  11. #21Mairon Santos def. Francis MarshallUFC · UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · 202593
  12. #22Daniel Rodriguez def. Li JingliangUFC · UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · 202292
  13. #23Godofredo Pepey def. Milton VieiraUFC · UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping · 201392
  14. #24Ciryl Gane def. Alexander VolkovUFC · UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · 202492
  15. #25Benson Henderson def. Frankie EdgarUFC · UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · 201292
  16. #26Martin Buday def. Lukasz BrzeskiUFC · UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz · 202292
  17. #27Yao Zhikui def. Nolan TicmanUFC · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · 201591
  18. #28Amir Albazi def. Kai Kara-FranceUFC · UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi · 202391
  19. #29Andrei Arlovski def. Jake CollierUFC · UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera · 202291
  20. #30Ramon Taveras def. Serhiy SideyUFC · UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · 202491
  21. #31Phillipe Nover def. Yui Chul NamUFC · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · 201591
  22. #32Jack Jenkins def. Jamall EmmersUFC · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · 202390
  23. #33Elves Brener def. Zubaira TukhugovUFC · UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · 202390
  24. #34Sergio Moraes def. Tim MeansUFC · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · 201890
  25. #35Francis Carmont def. Tom LawlorUFC · UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · 201290
  26. #36Christian Rodriguez def. Isaac DulgarianUFC · UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · 202490
  27. #37Gabriel Bonfim def. Stephen ThompsonUFC · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · 202590
  28. #38Matheus Nicolau def. Manel KapeUFC · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · 202190
  29. #39Sean Sherk def. Evan DunhamUFC · UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · 201090
  30. #40Jim Miller def. Joe LauzonUFC · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · 201690
  31. #41Sean Strickland def. Luke BarnattUFC · UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · 201489
  32. #42Talita Alencar def. Rayanne dos SantosUFC · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez · 202389
  33. #43Daniel Omielanczuk def. Michal MartínekKSW · KSW 75 - Stasiak vs. Ruchala · 202289
  34. #44Marcus LeVesseur def. Carlo PraterUFC · UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · 201289
  35. #45Zak Ottow def. Dwight GrantUFC · UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · 201889
  36. #46Said Nurmagomedov def. Justin ScogginsUFC · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · 201888
  37. #47Thiago Alves def. Max GriffinUFC · UFC Fight Night · 201988
  38. #48Zhang Lipeng def. Sai WangUFC · UFC Fight Night: Kim vs Hathaway · 201488
  39. #49Beneil Dariush def. Michael JohnsonUFC · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · 201588
  40. #50Dan Ige def. Edson BarbozaUFC · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · 202088
  41. #51Andre Ewell def. Jonathan MartinezUFC · UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · 202088
  42. #52Khalil Rountree Jr. def. Dustin JacobyUFC · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · 202288
  43. #53Serhiy Sidey def. Garrett ArmfieldUFC · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi · 202487
  44. #54Eryk Anders def. Gerald MeerschaertUFC · UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · 201987
  45. #55Raphael Assuncao def. Marlon MoraesUFC · UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway · 201787
  46. #56Melvin Guillard def. Jeremy StephensUFC · UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · 201087
  47. #57Lerone Murphy def. Gabriel SantosUFC · UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · 202387
  48. #58Nasrat Haqparast def. Jared GordonUFC · UFC Saudi Arabia · 202487
  49. #59Mandy Bohm def. Ji Yeon KimUFC · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · 202386
  50. #60Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonaldPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · 202186
  51. #61Fabio Maldonado def. Joey BeltranUFC · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · 201386
  52. #62Ashlee Evans-Smith def. Marion ReneauUFC · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy · 201686
  53. #63Volkan Oezdemir def. Aleksandar RakicUFC · UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · 201986
  54. #64Muslim Salikhov def. Elizeu Zaleski dos SantosUFC · UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · 202085
  55. #65Danielle Taylor def. Ham Seo HeeUFC · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · 201685
  56. #66Julianna Pena def. Raquel PenningtonUFC · UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · 202485
  57. #67Danny Roberts def. Ramazan EmeevUFC · UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont Viana · 202185
  58. #68Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos LealUFC · UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · 202485
  59. #69Russell Doane def. Marcus BrimageUFC · UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · 201485
  60. #70John Moraga def. Dustin OrtizUFC · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · 201485
  61. #71Modestas Bukauskas def. Ion CuțelabaUFC · UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · 202585
  62. #72Vanessa Demopoulos def. Emily DucoteUFC · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · 202485
  63. #73Duane Ludwig def. Nick OsipczakUFC · UFC 122: Marquardt vs Okami · 201084
  64. #74Ketlen Vieira def. Holly HolmUFC · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira · 202284
  65. #75Austin Hubbard def. Michal FiglakUFC · UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · 202484
  66. #76Sean O'Malley def. Petr YanUFC · UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev · 202284
  67. #77Benito Lopez def. Vince MoralesUFC · UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · 201984
  68. #78Michael Bisping def. Matt HamillUFC · UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · 200783
  69. #79Paddy Pimblett def. Jared GordonUFC · UFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · 202283
  70. #80Carlos Felipe def. Justin TafaUFC · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · 202183
  71. #81Caolan Loughran def. Nathan FletcherUFC · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · 202583
  72. #82Max Griffin def. Jeremiah WellsUFC · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · 202483
  73. #83Vanessa Demopoulos def. Jinh Yu FreyUFC · UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · 202283
  74. #84Robbie Lawler def. Carlos ConditUFC · UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · 201683
  75. #85Cathal Pendred def. Sean SpencerUFC · UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · 201582
  76. #86Al Iaquinta def. Jorge MasvidalUFC · UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · 201582
  77. #87Brad Pickett def. Francisco RiveraUFC · UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · 201682
  78. #88Kyle Noke def. Jonavin WebbUFC · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · 201582
  79. #89Amanda Lemos def. Angela HillUFC · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · 202182
  80. #90Priscila Cachoeira def. Ji Yeon KimUFC · UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs Green · 202281
  81. #91Lauren Murphy def. Barb HonchakUFC · UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi · 201781
  82. #92Phil Davis def. Lyoto MachidaUFC · UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · 201381
  83. #93Andre Fili def. Cub SwansonUFC · UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · 202481
  84. #94Yancy Medeiros def. John MakdessiUFC · UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · 201581
  85. #95Joe Ellenberger def. James MoontasriUFC · UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · 201480
  86. #96Dwight Grant def. Stefan SekulicUFC · UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2 · 202180
  87. #97Jeff Molina def. Zhalgas ZhumagulovUFC · UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · 202280
  88. #98Jack Marshman def. John PhillipsUFC · UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · 201980
  89. #99Jarred Brooks def. Eric SheltonUFC · UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · 201780
  90. #100Michelle Waterson-Gomez def. Cortney CaseyUFC · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · 201880

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How the index works

Each decision gets a controversy score out of 100: the share of fan scorecards that scored the fight for the official loser (55%), the share of media scores that picked the loser (35%), and whether the judges themselves split (10%). A fight needs at least 25 fan cards or 5 media scores to qualify, small samples don't rank.

Frequently asked questions

What is a robbery in MMA?

A robbery is a judged decision where the public record, fan scorecards and media scores, overwhelmingly favored the fighter who officially lost.

What is the biggest robbery in MMA history?

By controversy score, the biggest robbery on record is Papy Abedi def. Besam Yousef at UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi in 2013.

How is the controversy score calculated?

Each decision gets a controversy score out of 100: the share of fan scorecards that scored the fight for the official loser (55%), the share of media scores that picked the loser (35%), and whether the judges themselves split (10%). A fight needs at least 25 fan cards or 5 media scores to qualify, small samples don't rank.