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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

Benson Henderson def. Donald Cerrone
WECWEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson· Oct 10, 2009· Lightweight
  • 60% of 62 fan cards scored it for Donald Cerrone
  • 60% of 5 media scores picked Donald Cerrone
54/100
Controversy

The worst verdicts

  1. 27/100
    Controversy
    #2
    Rob McCullough def. Marcus Hicks
    WECWEC 39: Brown vs Garcia· Mar 1, 2009· Lightweight
    • 20% of 5 media scores picked Marcus Hicks
  2. 22/100
    Controversy
    #3
    Karen Darabedyan def. Rob McCullough
    WECWEC 44: Brown vs Aldo· Nov 18, 2009· Lightweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Rob McCullough
  3. 0/100
    Controversy
    #4
    Manvel Gamburyan def. Leonard Garcia
    WECWEC 44: Brown vs Aldo· Nov 18, 2009· Featherweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Leonard Garcia
    • Judges: 30-27 (Glenn Trowbridge)
  4. 0/100
    Controversy
    #5
    Mike Brown def. Urijah Faber
    WECWEC 41: Brown vs Faber 2· Jun 7, 2009· Featherweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Urijah Faber
  5. 0/100
    Controversy
    #6
    Ricardo Lamas def. Bart Palaszewski
    WECWEC 39: Brown vs Garcia· Mar 1, 2009· Lightweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Bart Palaszewski
  6. 0/100
    Controversy
    #7
    Joseph Benavidez def. Danny Martinez
    WECWEC 37: Torres vs Tapia· Dec 3, 2008· Bantamweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Danny Martinez
    • Judges: 30-27 (Glenn Trowbridge), 30-27 (Patricia Morse Jarman), 30-27 (Cecil Peoples)
  7. 0/100
    Controversy
    #8
    Chael Sonnen def. Paulo Filho
    WECWEC 36: Faber vs Brown· Nov 5, 2008· Middleweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Paulo Filho
    • Judges: 30-27 (Chris Lee), 30-27 (John Rupert), 30-27 (Tim Vannatta)

Most robbed fighters

Most robbed fighters

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

  1. 1Donald Cerrone1 decision54/100

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Benson Henderson1 decision54/100

Who keeps scoring these fights?

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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 Benson Henderson def. Donald Cerrone at WEC 43: Cerrone vs Henderson in 2009.

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.