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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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#1 · The worst verdict on record

Michael Bisping def. Matt Hamill
UFCUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION· Sep 8, 2007· Light Heavyweight
  • 80% of 219 fan cards scored it for Matt Hamill
  • Judges: 27-30 (Chris Watts)
83
Controversy /100

The worst verdicts

  1. 71
    Controversy
    #2
    Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua
    UFCUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009· Light Heavyweight
    • 66% of 370 fan cards scored it for Mauricio Rua
    • 100% of 5 media scores picked Mauricio Rua
    • Judges: 48-47 (Marcos Rosales), 48-47 (Cecil Peoples), 48-47 (Nelson Hamilton)
  2. 69
    Controversy
    #3
    Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz
    UFCUFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 21, 2004· Welterweight
    • 63% of 41 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz
  3. 68
    Controversy
    #4
    Duane Ludwig def. Genki Sudo
    UFCUFC 42: Sudden Impact· Apr 25, 2003· Lightweight
    • 81% of 26 fan cards scored it for Genki Sudo
  4. 68
    Controversy
    #5
    Tito Ortiz def. Vitor Belfort
    UFCUFC 51: Super Saturday· Feb 5, 2005· Light Heavyweight
    • 62% of 53 fan cards scored it for Vitor Belfort
  5. 65
    Controversy
    #6
    Tito Ortiz def. Forrest Griffin
    UFCUFC 59: Reality Check· Apr 15, 2006· Light Heavyweight
    • 59% of 82 fan cards scored it for Forrest Griffin
  6. 65
    Controversy
    #7
    Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer· Sep 17, 2008· Middleweight
    • 83% of 6 media scores picked Ed Herman
  7. 60
    Controversy
    #8
    Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping
    UFCUFC 78: VALIDATION· Nov 17, 2007· Light Heavyweight
    • 53% of 62 fan cards scored it for Michael Bisping
  8. 60
    Controversy
    #9
    Clay Guida def. Nate Diaz
    UFCUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2· Jan 31, 2009· Lightweight
    • 53% of 51 fan cards scored it for Nate Diaz
  9. 55
    Controversy
    #10
    Joe Riggs def. Nick Diaz
    UFCUFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3· Feb 4, 2006· Welterweight
    • 65% of 43 fan cards scored it for Nick Diaz

Most robbed fighters

Most robbed fighters

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

  1. 1Nick Diaz3 decisions69
  2. 2Matt Hamill1 decision83
  3. 3Mauricio Rua1 decision71
  4. 4Genki Sudo1 decision68
  5. 5Vitor Belfort1 decision68
  6. 6Forrest Griffin1 decision65
  7. 7Ed Herman1 decision65
  8. 8Michael Bisping1 decision60

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Tito Ortiz2 decisions68
  2. 2Michael Bisping1 decision83
  3. 3Lyoto Machida1 decision71
  4. 4Karo Parisyan1 decision69
  5. 5Duane Ludwig1 decision68
  6. 6Alan Belcher1 decision65
  7. 7Rashad Evans1 decision60
  8. 8Clay Guida1 decision60

Robbery of the year

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

  1. 2009Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua71
  2. 2008Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman65
  3. 2007Michael Bisping def. Matt Hamill83
  4. 2006Tito Ortiz def. Forrest Griffin65
  5. 2005Tito Ortiz def. Vitor Belfort68
  6. 2004Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz69
  7. 2003Duane Ludwig def. Genki Sudo68
  8. 2002Chuck Liddell def. Vitor Belfort12
  9. 2001Chuck Liddell def. Murilo Bustamante38
  10. 2000Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei Silva0

Full index

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

  1. #11Heath Herring def. Cheick KongoUFC · UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · 200853
  2. #12Martin Kampmann def. Carlos ConditUFC · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · 200952
  3. #13Matt Serra def. Chris LytleUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · 200649
  4. #14Diego Sanchez def. Karo ParisyanUFC · UFC Fight Night 6 · 200645
  5. #15Sean Sherk def. Nick DiazUFC · UFC 59: Reality Check · 200644
  6. #16Randy Couture def. Brandon VeraUFC · UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 200942
  7. #17Matt Hughes def. Matt SerraUFC · UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · 200941
  8. #18Dan Henderson def. Rich FranklinUFC · UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON · 200941
  9. #19Carlos Condit def. Jake EllenbergerUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · 200939
  10. #20Chuck Liddell def. Murilo BustamanteUFC · UFC 33: Victory In Vegas · 200138
  11. #21Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt BrownUFC · UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH · 200837
  12. #22Tim Sylvia def. Andrei ArlovskiUFC · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · 200636
  13. #23Keith Jardine def. Chuck LiddellUFC · UFC 76: KNOCKOUT · 200733
  14. #24Forrest Griffin def. Tito OrtizUFC · UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2 · 200929
  15. #25Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan BelcherUFC · UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II · 200928
  16. #26Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei SilvaUFC · UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · 200928
  17. #27Gray Maynard def. Roger HuertaUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · 200922
  18. #28Dan Hardy def. Marcus DavisUFC · UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · 200922
  19. #29Nate Diaz def. Josh NeerUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · 200822
  20. #30Patrick Cote def. Ricardo AlmeidaUFC · UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN · 200822
  21. #31Kendall Grove def. Evan TannerUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · 200822
  22. #32Thales Leites def. Nate MarquardtUFC · UFC 85: BEDLAM · 200822
  23. #33Forrest Griffin def. Stephan BonnarUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · 200521
  24. #34Diego Sanchez def. Clay GuidaUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · 200920
  25. #35Forrest Griffin def. Quinton JacksonUFC · UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN · 200819
  26. #36Diego Sanchez def. Nick DiazUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · 200517
  27. #37Randy Couture def. Pedro RizzoUFC · UFC 31: Locked & Loaded · 200117
  28. #38Quinton Jackson def. Dan HendersonUFC · UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · 200717
  29. #39Chuck Liddell def. Vitor BelfortUFC · UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets® · 200212
  30. #40Cain Velasquez def. Cheick KongoUFC · UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · 200910
  31. #41Jon Jones def. Stephan BonnarUFC · UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2 · 20095
  32. #42Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy CoutureUFC · UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · 20095
  33. #43Jon Jones def. Andre GusmaoUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20083
  34. #44Georges St-Pierre def. Thiago AlvesUFC · UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II · 20093
  35. #45Brock Lesnar def. Heath HerringUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20083
  36. #46Georges St-Pierre def. Karo ParisyanUFC · UFC 46: Super Natural · 20043
  37. #47Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei SilvaUFC · UFC 79: NEMESIS · 20073
  38. #48Anderson Silva def. Thales LeitesUFC · UFC 97: REDEMPTION · 20093
  39. #49Randy Couture def. Tim SylviaUFC · UFC 68: THE UPRISING · 20072
  40. #50Nate Quarry def. Kalib StarnesUFC · UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 · 20082
  41. #51Georges St-Pierre def. Jon FitchUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20081
  42. #52Nate Quarry def. Tim CredeurUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · 20090
  43. #53Jon Fitch def. Paulo ThiagoUFC · UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II · 20090
  44. #54Chris Lytle def. Kevin BurnsUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · 20090
  45. #55Ross Pearson def. Andre WinnerUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · 20090
  46. #56Joe Stevenson def. Nate DiazUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · 20090
  47. #57Chael Sonnen def. Dan MillerUFC · UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · 20090
  48. #58Frankie Edgar def. Sean SherkUFC · UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · 20090
  49. #59Luiz Cane def. Steve CantwellUFC · UFC 97: REDEMPTION · 20090
  50. #60Ryan Bader def. Carmelo MarreroUFC · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · 20090
  51. #61Tyson Griffin def. Rafael Dos AnjosUFC · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · 20090
  52. #62Quinton Jackson def. Keith JardineUFC · UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · 20090
  53. #63Gray Maynard def. Jim MillerUFC · UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · 20090
  54. #64Diego Sanchez def. Joe StevensonUFC · UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · 20090
  55. #65Rousimar Palhares def. Jeremy HornUFC · UFC 93: FRANKLIN vs HENDERSON · 20090
  56. #66Jim Miller def. Matt WimanUFC · UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · 20080
  57. #67Gray Maynard def. Rich ClementiUFC · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 20080
  58. #68Thiago Alves def. Josh KoscheckUFC · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 20080
  59. #69Sean Sherk def. Tyson GriffinUFC · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 20080
  60. #70Clay Guida def. Mac DanzigUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · 20080
  61. #71Dan Henderson def. Rousimar PalharesUFC · UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH · 20080
  62. #72Kenny Florian def. Roger HuertaUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20080
  63. #73Tyson Griffin def. Marcus AurelioUFC · UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN · 20080
  64. #74Josh Koscheck def. Chris LytleUFC · UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN · 20080
  65. #75Lyoto Machida def. Tito OrtizUFC · UFC 84: ILL WILL · 20080
  66. #76Jon Fitch def. Chris WilsonUFC · UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · 20080
  67. #77Thiago Tavares def. Michihiro OmigawaUFC · UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman · 20080
  68. #78Georges St-Pierre def. Josh KoscheckUFC · UFC 74: RESPECT · 20070
  69. #79Rich Franklin def. David LoiseauUFC · UFC 58: USA vs. Canada · 20060
  70. #80Randy Couture def. Tito OrtizUFC · UFC 44: Undisputed · 20030
  71. #81Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei SilvaUFC · UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 20000

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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 Michael Bisping def. Matt Hamill at UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION in 2007.

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.