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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

Leonard Garcia def. Chan Sung Jung
WECWEC 48: Aldo vs Faber· Apr 24, 2010· Featherweight
  • 94% of 104 fan cards scored it for Chan Sung Jung
  • 100% of 5 media scores picked Chan Sung Jung
  • Judges: 28-29 (Abe Belardo), 29-28 (Nelson Hamilton), 29-28 (Dan Stell)
97/100
Controversy

The worst verdicts

  1. 69/100
    Controversy
    #2
    Cub Swanson def. Mackens Semerzier
    WECWEC 52: Faber vs Mizugaki· Nov 11, 2010· Featherweight
    • 60% of 5 media scores picked Mackens Semerzier
  2. 29/100
    Controversy
    #3
    Dominick Cruz def. Joseph Benavidez
    WECWEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez 2· Aug 18, 2010· Bantamweight
    • 17% of 54 fan cards scored it for Joseph Benavidez
  3. 22/100
    Controversy
    #4
    Mark Hominick def. Leonard Garcia
    WECWEC 51: Aldo vs Gamburyan· Sep 30, 2010· Featherweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Leonard Garcia
  4. 16/100
    Controversy
    #5
    Kamal Shalorus def. Dave Jansen
    WECWEC 46: Varner vs Henderson· Jan 10, 2010· Lightweight
    • 20% of 5 media scores picked Dave Jansen
    • Judges: 30-27 (Marcos Rosales), 30-27 (Nelson Hamilton)
  5. 14/100
    Controversy
    #6
    Anthony Pettis def. Benson Henderson
    WECWEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis· Dec 16, 2010· Lightweight
    • 13% of 83 fan cards scored it for Benson Henderson
    • 20% of 5 media scores picked Benson Henderson
  6. 0/100
    Controversy
    #7
    Dominick Cruz def. Scott Jorgensen
    WECWEC 53: Henderson vs Pettis· Dec 16, 2010· Bantamweight
    • 0% of 6 media scores picked Scott Jorgensen
    • Judges: 50-45 (Chris Flores), 50-45 (Tom Gabauer), 50-45 (Derek Zazueta)
  7. 0/100
    Controversy
    #8
    Chad Mendes def. Javier Vazquez
    WECWEC 52: Faber vs Mizugaki· Nov 11, 2010· Featherweight
    • 0% of 7 media scores picked Javier Vazquez
    • Judges: 30-27 (Glenn Trowbridge), 30-27 (Dave Hagen), 30-27 (Adalaide Byrd)
  8. 0/100
    Controversy
    #9
    Donald Cerrone def. Jamie Varner
    WECWEC 51: Aldo vs Gamburyan· Sep 30, 2010· Lightweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Jamie Varner
    • Judges: 30-27 (Mark Van Tine), 30-27 (Nelson Hamilton), 30-27 (Don Bates)
  9. 0/100
    Controversy
    #10
    Scott Jorgensen def. Brad Pickett
    WECWEC 50: Cruz vs Benavidez 2· Aug 18, 2010· Bantamweight
    • 0% of 5 media scores picked Brad Pickett
    • Judges: 30-27 (Nelson Hamilton), 30-27 (Adalaide Byrd), 30-27 (Tony Weeks)

Most robbed fighters

Most robbed fighters

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

  1. 1Chan Sung Jung1 decision97/100
  2. 2Mackens Semerzier1 decision69/100

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Leonard Garcia1 decision97/100
  2. 2Cub Swanson1 decision69/100

Full index

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

  1. #11Jose Aldo def. Urijah FaberWEC · WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber · 20100/100
  2. #12Scott Jorgensen def. Antonio BanuelosWEC · WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber · 20100/100
  3. #13Deividas Taurosevicius def. Mackens SemerzierWEC · WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson · 20100/100

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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 Leonard Garcia def. Chan Sung Jung at WEC 48: Aldo vs Faber in 2010.

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.