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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

Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi
BELLATORBellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2· Apr 9, 2021
  • 87% of 68 fan cards scored it for Goiti Yamauchi
  • 100% of 9 media scores picked Goiti Yamauchi
  • Judges: 28-29 (Bryan Miner), 29-28 (Douglas Crosby), 29-28 (Peter Rogers)
93/100
Controversy

The worst verdicts

  1. 84/100
    Controversy
    #2
    Patchy Mix def. Magomed Magomedov
    BELLATORBellator Champions Series Paris: Mix vs Magomedov 2· May 17, 2024· Bantamweight
    • 81% of 68 fan cards scored it for Magomed Magomedov
    • Judges: 48-47 (Hadi Mohamed Ali), 46-49 (David Peabody), 48-47 (Mark Collett)
  2. 76/100
    Controversy
    #3
    Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell
    BELLATORBellator 290: Bader vs Fedor 2· Feb 4, 2023
    • 87% of 38 fan cards scored it for Darrion Caldwell
    • 80% of 5 media scores picked Darrion Caldwell
    • Judges: 29-28 (Chris Leben), 29-28 (Felicia Oh), 29-28 (Jon Marigliano)
  3. 74/100
    Controversy
    #4
    Grant Neal def. Karl Albrektsson
    BELLATORBellator 290: Bader vs Fedor 2· Feb 4, 2023
    • 67% of 6 media scores picked Karl Albrektsson
    • Judges: 29-28 (Chris Leben), 28-29 (Felicia Oh), 29-28 (Wade Vierra)
  4. 73/100
    Controversy
    #5
    Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara
    BELLATORBellator 290: Bader vs Fedor 2· Feb 4, 2023
    • 70% of 33 fan cards scored it for Alejandra Lara
    • 71% of 7 media scores picked Alejandra Lara
    • Judges: 29-28 (Raphael Davis), 29-28 (Hadi Mohamed Ali), 28-29 (Jon Marigliano)
  5. 72/100
    Controversy
    #6
    Michael Page def. Douglas Lima
    BELLATORBellator 267: Lima vs MVP 2· Oct 1, 2021
    • 59% of 323 fan cards scored it for Douglas Lima
    • 86% of 7 media scores picked Douglas Lima
    • Judges: 29-28 (Eric Colón), 29-28 (Douglas Crosby), 28-29 (Ben Cartlidge)
  6. 72/100
    Controversy
    #7
    Ilima-Lei Macfarlane def. Kana Watanabe
    BELLATORBellator 294: Carmouche vs Bennett 2· Apr 22, 2023
    • 80% of 46 fan cards scored it for Kana Watanabe
    • 50% of 6 media scores picked Kana Watanabe
    • Judges: 29-28 (Bryan Miner), 29-28 (Sal D'Amato), 28-29 (Derek Cleary)
  7. 69/100
    Controversy
    #8
    Jay-Jay Wilson def. Ty-wan Claxton
    BELLATORBellator 242: Bandejas vs Pettis· Jul 25, 2020
    • 60% of 5 media scores picked Ty-wan Claxton
    • Judges: 27-30 (David Peabody), 29-28 (Douglas Crosby), 30-27 (Dave Tirelli)
  8. 65/100
    Controversy
    #9
    Myles Jury def. Georgi Karakhanyan
    BELLATORBellator 243: Chandler vs Henderson 2· Aug 8, 2020
    • 56% of 9 media scores picked Georgi Karakhanyan
    • Judges: 29-28 (Bryan Miner), 27-30 (Michael Murtha), 30-27 (David Peabody)
  9. 65/100
    Controversy
    #10
    Benson Henderson def. Islam Mamedov
    BELLATORBellator 273: Bader vs Moldavsky· Jan 30, 2022
    • 60% of 154 fan cards scored it for Islam Mamedov
    • 63% of 8 media scores picked Islam Mamedov
    • Judges: 29-28 (Eric Colón), 29-28 (Anthony Maness), 28-29 (Ron McCarthy)

Most robbed fighters

Most robbed fighters

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

  1. 1Goiti Yamauchi1 decision93/100
  2. 2Magomed Magomedov1 decision84/100
  3. 3Darrion Caldwell1 decision76/100
  4. 4Karl Albrektsson1 decision74/100
  5. 5Alejandra Lara1 decision73/100
  6. 6Douglas Lima1 decision72/100
  7. 7Kana Watanabe1 decision72/100
  8. 8Ty-wan Claxton1 decision69/100

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Dan Moret1 decision93/100
  2. 2Patchy Mix1 decision84/100
  3. 3Nikita Mikhailov1 decision76/100
  4. 4Grant Neal1 decision74/100
  5. 5Diana Avsaragova1 decision73/100
  6. 6Michael Page1 decision72/100
  7. 7Ilima-Lei Macfarlane1 decision72/100
  8. 8Jay-Jay Wilson1 decision69/100

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. 2024Patchy Mix def. Magomed Magomedov84/100
  2. 2023Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell76/100
  3. 2022Benson Henderson def. Islam Mamedov65/100
  4. 2021Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi93/100
  5. 2020Jay-Jay Wilson def. Ty-wan Claxton69/100

Full index

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

  1. #11Islam Mamedov def. Brent PrimusBELLATOR · Bellator 263: Pitbull vs McKee · 202161/100
  2. #12Jason Jackson def. Neiman GracieBELLATOR · Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2 · 202159/100
  3. #13Ryan Bader def. Valentin MoldavskyBELLATOR · Bellator 273: Bader vs Moldavsky · 202257/100
  4. #14Logan Storley def. Michael PageBELLATOR · Bellator 281: MVP vs Storley · 202257/100
  5. #15Josh Hill def. Cass BellBELLATOR · Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson · 202353/100
  6. #16John Douma def. Will SmithBELLATOR · Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 · 202153/100
  7. #17Juliana Velasquez def. Denise KielholtzBELLATOR · Bellator 262: Velasquez vs Kielholtz · 202152/100
  8. #18Leah McCourt def. Dayana SilvaBELLATOR · Bellator 285: Henderson vs Queally · 202247/100
  9. #19Pedro Carvalho def. Mads BurnellBELLATOR · Bellator 285: Henderson vs Queally · 202247/100
  10. #20Mads Burnell def. Emmanuel SanchezBELLATOR · Bellator 263: Pitbull vs McKee · 202146/100
  11. #21Raufeon Stots def. Danny SabatelloBELLATOR · Bellator 289: Stots vs Sabatello · 202241/100
  12. #22Phil Davis def. Lyoto MachidaBELLATOR · Bellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2 · 202041/100
  13. #23Jake Hager def. Brandon CaltonBELLATOR · Bellator 250: Mousasi vs Lima · 202038/100
  14. #24Brian Moore def. Luca IovineBELLATOR · Bellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 2 · 202338/100
  15. #25Hannah Guy def. Valerie LouredaBELLATOR · Bellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 2 · 202136/100
  16. #26Linton Vassell def. Tyrell FortuneBELLATOR · Bellator 271: Cyborg vs Kavanagh · 202135/100
  17. #27Corey Anderson def. Phil DavisBELLATOR · Bellator 297: Nemkov vs Romero · 202331/100
  18. #28Cat Zingano def. Leah McCourtBELLATOR · Bellator 293: Golm vs James · 202329/100
  19. #29Kana Watanabe def. Alejandra LaraBELLATOR · Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2 · 202128/100
  20. #30Yaroslav Amosov def. Logan StorleyBELLATOR · Bellator 252: Pitbull vs Carvalho · 202027/100
  21. #31Patchy Mix def. Kyoji HoriguchiBELLATOR · Bellator 278: Velasquez vs Carmouche · 202227/100
  22. #32Yves Landu def. Isao KobayashiBELLATOR · Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson · 202322/100
  23. #33Islam Mamedov def. Killys MotaBELLATOR · Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson · 202322/100
  24. #34Richie Smullen def. Piotr NiedzielskiBELLATOR · Bellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 2 · 202322/100
  25. #35Manny Muro def. Nate AndrewsBELLATOR · Bellator 278: Velasquez vs Carmouche · 202222/100
  26. #36Davion Franklin def. Said SowmaBELLATOR · Bellator 274: Gracie vs Storley · 202222/100
  27. #37Valerie Loureda def. Taylor TurnerBELLATOR · Bellator 271: Cyborg vs Kavanagh · 202122/100
  28. #38Henry Corrales def. Brandon GirtzBELLATOR · Bellator 250: Mousasi vs Lima · 202022/100
  29. #39Fabian Edwards def. Gegard MousasiBELLATOR · Bellator 296: Mousasi vs Edwards · 202320/100
  30. #40Phil Davis def. Yoel RomeroBELLATOR · Bellator 266: Davis vs Romero · 202119/100
  31. #41Fabian Edwards def. Aaron JefferyBELLATOR · Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs Moore · 202416/100
  32. #42Henry Corrales def. Akhmed MagomedovBELLATOR · Bellator 290: Bader vs Fedor 2 · 202316/100
  33. #43Gegard Mousasi def. Douglas LimaBELLATOR · Bellator 250: Mousasi vs Lima · 202013/100
  34. #44Vadim Nemkov def. Yoel RomeroBELLATOR · Bellator 297: Nemkov vs Romero · 20239/100
  35. #45Sergio Pettis def. Juan ArchuletaBELLATOR · Bellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis · 20218/100
  36. #46Ryan Bader def. Lyoto MachidaBELLATOR · Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 · 20216/100
  37. #47Vadim Nemkov def. Phil DavisBELLATOR · Bellator 257: Nemkov vs Davis 2 · 20214/100
  38. #48Usman Nurmagomedov def. Alexandr ShabliyBELLATOR · Bellator Champions Series San Diego: Nurmagomedov vs Shabliy · 20244/100
  39. #49Juan Archuleta def. Patchy MixBELLATOR · Bellator 245: Davis vs Machida 2 · 20204/100
  40. #50Johnny Eblen def. Gegard MousasiBELLATOR · Bellator 282: Mousasi vs Eblen · 20223/100
  41. #51Usman Nurmagomedov def. Patricky FreireBELLATOR · Bellator 288: Nemkov vs Anderson 2 · 20222/100
  42. #52Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Jason JacksonBELLATOR · Bellator Champions Series Dublin: Jackson vs Kuramagomedov · 20240/100
  43. #53Leandro Higo def. James GallagherBELLATOR · Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs Moore · 20240/100
  44. #54Corey Anderson def. Karl MooreBELLATOR · Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs Moore · 20240/100
  45. #55Cody Law def. Jefferson PontesBELLATOR · Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson · 20230/100
  46. #56Raufeon Stots def. Danny SabatelloBELLATOR · Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson · 20230/100
  47. #57Denise Kielholtz def. Sumiko InabaBELLATOR · Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson · 20230/100
  48. #58Archie Colgan def. Pieter BuistBELLATOR · Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson · 20230/100
  49. #59A.J. McKee def. Sidney OutlawBELLATOR · Bellator 301: Amosov vs Jackson · 20230/100
  50. #60Gokhan Saricam def. Daniel JamesBELLATOR · Bellator 297: Nemkov vs Romero · 20230/100
  51. #61Brent Primus def. Mansour BarnaouiBELLATOR · Bellator 296: Mousasi vs Edwards · 20230/100
  52. #62Asael Adjoudj def. Georges SasuBELLATOR · Bellator 296: Mousasi vs Edwards · 20230/100
  53. #63John Salter def. Aaron JefferyBELLATOR · Bellator 293: Golm vs James · 20230/100
  54. #64Khalid Murtazaliev def. Tony JohnsonBELLATOR · Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson · 20230/100
  55. #65Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Julius AnglickasBELLATOR · Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson · 20230/100
  56. #66Enrique Barzola def. Erik PerezBELLATOR · Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs Henderson · 20230/100
  57. #67Yaroslav Amosov def. Logan StorleyBELLATOR · Bellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 2 · 20230/100
  58. #68Jena Bishop def. Elina KallionidouBELLATOR · Bellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 2 · 20230/100
  59. #69Johnny Eblen def. Anatoly TokovBELLATOR · Bellator 290: Bader vs Fedor 2 · 20230/100
  60. #70Vadim Nemkov def. Corey AndersonBELLATOR · Bellator 288: Nemkov vs Anderson 2 · 20220/100
  61. #71Ryan Bader def. Cheick KongoBELLATOR · Bellator 280: Bader vs Kongo 2 · 20220/100
  62. #72Enrique Barzola def. Nikita MikhailovBELLATOR · Bellator 278: Velasquez vs Carmouche · 20220/100
  63. #73Grant Neal def. Christian EdwardsBELLATOR · Bellator 278: Velasquez vs Carmouche · 20220/100
  64. #74Justine Kish def. Ilima-Lei MacfarlaneBELLATOR · Bellator 278: Velasquez vs Carmouche · 20220/100
  65. #75Adam Borics def. Mads BurnellBELLATOR · Bellator 276: Borics vs Burnell · 20220/100
  66. #76Sinead Kavanagh def. Leah McCourtBELLATOR · Bellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford · 20220/100
  67. #77Jornel Lugo def. Brian MooreBELLATOR · Bellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford · 20220/100
  68. #78Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Jose SanchezBELLATOR · Bellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford · 20220/100
  69. #79Logan Storley def. Neiman GracieBELLATOR · Bellator 274: Gracie vs Storley · 20220/100
  70. #80Adam Piccolotti def. Georgi KarakhanyanBELLATOR · Bellator 274: Gracie vs Storley · 20220/100
  71. #81Dalton Rosta def. Duane JohnsonBELLATOR · Bellator 273: Bader vs Moldavsky · 20220/100
  72. #82Arlene Blencowe def. Pam SorensonBELLATOR · Bellator 271: Cyborg vs Kavanagh · 20210/100
  73. #83Aaron Pico def. Justin GonzalesBELLATOR · Bellator 271: Cyborg vs Kavanagh · 20210/100
  74. #84Raufeon Stots def. Magomed MagomedovBELLATOR · Bellator 264: Mousasi vs Salter · 20210/100
  75. #85Liz Carmouche def. Vanessa PortoBELLATOR · Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 · 20210/100
  76. #86Adam Borics def. Jeremy KennedyBELLATOR · Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 · 20210/100
  77. #87Khalid Murtazaliev def. Fabio AguiarBELLATOR · Bellator 255: Pitbull vs Sanchez 2 · 20210/100
  78. #88Juliana Velasquez def. Ilima-Lei MacfarlaneBELLATOR · Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs Velasquez · 20200/100
  79. #89Magomed Magomedov def. Matheus MattosBELLATOR · Bellator 254: Macfarlane vs Velasquez · 20200/100
  80. #90Jason Jackson def. Benson HendersonBELLATOR · Bellator 253: Caldwell vs McKee · 20200/100
  81. #91Emmanuel Sanchez def. Daniel WeichelBELLATOR · Bellator 252: Pitbull vs Carvalho · 20200/100
  82. #92Dalton Rosta def. Ty GwerderBELLATOR · Bellator 250: Mousasi vs Lima · 20200/100
  83. #93Sabah Homasi def. Curtis MillenderBELLATOR · Bellator 243: Chandler vs Henderson 2 · 20200/100
  84. #94Sergio Pettis def. Ricky BandejasBELLATOR · Bellator 242: Bandejas vs Pettis · 20200/100
  85. #95Jason Jackson def. Jordan MeinBELLATOR · Bellator 242: Bandejas vs Pettis · 20200/100

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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 Dan Moret def. Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 256: Bader vs Machida 2 in 2021.

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.