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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)
83/100
Controversy

The worst verdicts

  1. 71/100
    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. 69/100
    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. 68/100
    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. 68/100
    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. 65/100
    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. 65/100
    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. 60/100
    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. 60/100
    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. 55/100
    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 decisions69/100
  2. 2Matt Hamill1 decision83/100
  3. 3Mauricio Rua1 decision71/100
  4. 4Genki Sudo1 decision68/100
  5. 5Vitor Belfort1 decision68/100
  6. 6Forrest Griffin1 decision65/100
  7. 7Ed Herman1 decision65/100
  8. 8Michael Bisping1 decision60/100

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Tito Ortiz2 decisions68/100
  2. 2Michael Bisping1 decision83/100
  3. 3Lyoto Machida1 decision71/100
  4. 4Karo Parisyan1 decision69/100
  5. 5Duane Ludwig1 decision68/100
  6. 6Alan Belcher1 decision65/100
  7. 7Rashad Evans1 decision60/100
  8. 8Clay Guida1 decision60/100

Robbery of the year

The most disputed decision of each year, by controversy score. Years where no decision reached a controversy score of 60 are left out.

  1. 2009Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua71/100
  2. 2008Alan Belcher def. Ed Herman65/100
  3. 2007Michael Bisping def. Matt Hamill83/100
  4. 2006Tito Ortiz def. Forrest Griffin65/100
  5. 2005Tito Ortiz def. Vitor Belfort68/100
  6. 2004Karo Parisyan def. Nick Diaz69/100
  7. 2003Duane Ludwig def. Genki Sudo68/100

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 · 200853/100
  2. #12Martin Kampmann def. Carlos ConditUFC · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · 200952/100
  3. #13Matt Serra def. Chris LytleUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale · 200649/100
  4. #14Diego Sanchez def. Karo ParisyanUFC · UFC Fight Night 6 · 200645/100
  5. #15Sean Sherk def. Nick DiazUFC · UFC 59: Reality Check · 200644/100
  6. #16Randy Couture def. Brandon VeraUFC · UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 200942/100
  7. #17Matt Hughes def. Matt SerraUFC · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · 200941/100
  8. #18Dan Henderson def. Rich FranklinUFC · UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · 200941/100
  9. #19Carlos Condit def. Jake EllenbergerUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · 200939/100
  10. #20Chuck Liddell def. Murilo BustamanteUFC · UFC 33: Victory In Vegas · 200138/100
  11. #21Dong Hyun Kim def. Matt BrownUFC · UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH · 200837/100
  12. #22Tim Sylvia def. Andrei ArlovskiUFC · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · 200636/100
  13. #23Georges St-Pierre def. BJ PennUFC · UFC 58: USA vs Canada · 200634/100
  14. #24Keith Jardine def. Chuck LiddellUFC · UFC 76: KNOCKOUT · 200733/100
  15. #25Forrest Griffin def. Tito OrtizUFC · UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · 200929/100
  16. #26Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan BelcherUFC · UFC 100: Lesnar vs Mir II · 200928/100
  17. #27BJ Penn def. Matt SerraUFC · UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 200228/100
  18. #28Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei SilvaUFC · UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · 200928/100
  19. #29Gray Maynard def. Roger HuertaUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · 200922/100
  20. #30Dan Hardy def. Marcus DavisUFC · UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · 200922/100
  21. #31Nate Diaz def. Josh NeerUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · 200822/100
  22. #32Patrick Cote def. Ricardo AlmeidaUFC · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · 200822/100
  23. #33Kendall Grove def. Evan TannerUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · 200822/100
  24. #34Thales Leites def. Nate MarquardtUFC · UFC 85: BEDLAM · 200822/100
  25. #35Jens Pulver def. BJ PennUFC · UFC 35: Throwdown · 200221/100
  26. #36Forrest Griffin def. Stephan BonnarUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs Team Liddell Finale · 200521/100
  27. #37Diego Sanchez def. Clay GuidaUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale · 200920/100
  28. #38Forrest Griffin def. Quinton JacksonUFC · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · 200819/100
  29. #39Diego Sanchez def. Nick DiazUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Franklin Finale · 200517/100
  30. #40Randy Couture def. Pedro RizzoUFC · UFC 31: Locked & Loaded · 200117/100
  31. #41Quinton Jackson def. Dan HendersonUFC · UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · 200717/100
  32. #42Chuck Liddell def. Vitor BelfortUFC · UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets® · 200212/100
  33. #43Cain Velasquez def. Cheick KongoUFC · UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · 200910/100
  34. #44Jon Jones def. Stephan BonnarUFC · UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · 20095/100
  35. #45Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Randy CoutureUFC · UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · 20095/100
  36. #46Jon Jones def. Andre GusmaoUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20083/100
  37. #47Georges St-Pierre def. Thiago AlvesUFC · UFC 100: Lesnar vs Mir II · 20093/100
  38. #48Forrest Petz def. Sammy MorganUFC · UFC Fight Night 6 · 20063/100
  39. #49Brock Lesnar def. Heath HerringUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20083/100
  40. #50Georges St-Pierre def. Karo ParisyanUFC · UFC 46: Super Natural · 20043/100
  41. #51Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei SilvaUFC · UFC 79: NEMESIS · 20073/100
  42. #52Anderson Silva def. Thales LeitesUFC · UFC 97: REDEMPTION · 20093/100
  43. #53Randy Couture def. Tim SylviaUFC · UFC 68: THE UPRISING · 20072/100
  44. #54Nate Quarry def. Kalib StarnesUFC · UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · 20082/100
  45. #55Georges St-Pierre def. Jon FitchUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20081/100
  46. #56Nate Quarry def. Tim CredeurUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · 20090/100
  47. #57Jon Fitch def. Paulo ThiagoUFC · UFC 100: Lesnar vs Mir II · 20090/100
  48. #58Joe Stevenson def. Nate DiazUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale · 20090/100
  49. #59Chris Lytle def. Kevin BurnsUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale · 20090/100
  50. #60Ross Pearson def. Andre WinnerUFC · The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale · 20090/100
  51. #61Frankie Edgar def. Sean SherkUFC · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · 20090/100
  52. #62Chael Sonnen def. Dan MillerUFC · UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · 20090/100
  53. #63Luiz Cane def. Steve CantwellUFC · UFC 97: REDEMPTION · 20090/100
  54. #64Ryan Bader def. Carmelo MarreroUFC · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · 20090/100
  55. #65Tyson Griffin def. Rafael Dos AnjosUFC · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · 20090/100
  56. #66Quinton Jackson def. Keith JardineUFC · UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · 20090/100
  57. #67Gray Maynard def. Jim MillerUFC · UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · 20090/100
  58. #68Diego Sanchez def. Joe StevensonUFC · UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · 20090/100
  59. #69Rousimar Palhares def. Jeremy HornUFC · UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · 20090/100
  60. #70Jim Miller def. Matt WimanUFC · UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · 20080/100
  61. #71Gray Maynard def. Rich ClementiUFC · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 20080/100
  62. #72Thiago Alves def. Josh KoscheckUFC · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 20080/100
  63. #73Sean Sherk def. Tyson GriffinUFC · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 20080/100
  64. #74Clay Guida def. Mac DanzigUFC · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · 20080/100
  65. #75Dan Henderson def. Rousimar PalharesUFC · UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH · 20080/100
  66. #76Kenny Florian def. Roger HuertaUFC · UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · 20080/100
  67. #77Josh Koscheck def. Chris LytleUFC · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · 20080/100
  68. #78Tyson Griffin def. Marcus AurelioUFC · UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin · 20080/100
  69. #79Lyoto Machida def. Tito OrtizUFC · UFC 84: ILL WILL · 20080/100
  70. #80Jon Fitch def. Chris WilsonUFC · UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · 20080/100
  71. #81Thiago Tavares def. Michihiro OmigawaUFC · UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman · 20080/100
  72. #82Georges St-Pierre def. Josh KoscheckUFC · UFC 74: RESPECT · 20070/100
  73. #83Rich Franklin def. David LoiseauUFC · UFC 58: USA vs Canada · 20060/100
  74. #84Randy Couture def. Tito OrtizUFC · UFC 44: Undisputed · 20030/100
  75. #85Tito Ortiz def. Wanderlei SilvaUFC · UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 · 20000/100

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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.