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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

Alex Martinez def. Clay Collard
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season· Jun 17, 2022· Lightweight
  • 92% of 59 fan cards scored it for Clay Collard
  • Judges: 28-29 (Will Fisher), 29-28 (Monika Ridgeway), 29-28 (Jon Marigliano)
93
Controversy /100

The worst verdicts

  1. 86
    Controversy
    #2
    Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonald
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season· Jun 17, 2021· Welterweight
    • 84% of 68 fan cards scored it for Rory MacDonald
    • Judges: 28-29 (Eric Colón), 29-28 (Dave Tirelli), 29-28 (Cardo Urso)
  2. 73
    Controversy
    #3
    Raush Manfio def. Clay Collard
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2021 Playoffs· Aug 13, 2021· Lightweight
    • 86% of 43 fan cards scored it for Clay Collard
    • Judges: 29-28 (Eliseo Rodriguez), 29-28 (Michael Tate), 29-28 (John Rupert)
  3. 69
    Controversy
    #4
    Oleg Popov def. Alexander Romanov
    PFLPFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals· Aug 21, 2025· Heavyweight
    • 60% of 5 media scores picked Alexander Romanov
    • Judges: 47-48 (Eliseo Rodriguez), 49-46 (Troy Wincapaw), 48-47 (Jason Grenier)
  4. 65
    Controversy
    #5
    Claressa Shields def. Kelsey De Santis
    PFLPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs· Feb 24, 2024· 165 lb Catchweight
    • 59% of 29 fan cards scored it for Kelsey De Santis
    • Judges: 29-28 (Bryan Miner), 28-29 (Ben Cartlidge), 29-28 (Hadi Mohamed Ali)
  5. 64
    Controversy
    #6
    Aspen Ladd def. Julia Budd
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships· Nov 25, 2022· Featherweight
    • 53% of 34 fan cards scored it for Julia Budd
    • 71% of 7 media scores picked Julia Budd
    • Judges: 28-29 (Sal D'Amato), 29-28 (Dave Tirelli), 29-28 (Tim Corrado)
  6. 52
    Controversy
    #7
    Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul Hughes
    PFLPFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2· Oct 3, 2025· Lightweight
    • 59% of 484 fan cards scored it for Paul Hughes
    • 56% of 9 media scores picked Paul Hughes
    • Judges: 50-45 (Bryan Miner), 48-47 (Darryl Ransom), 49-46 (Hadi Mohamed Ali)
  7. 50
    Controversy
    #8
    Johnny Eblen def. Impa Kasanganay
    PFLPFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs· Feb 24, 2024· Middleweight
    • 60% of 106 fan cards scored it for Impa Kasanganay
    • 20% of 5 media scores picked Impa Kasanganay
    • Judges: 28-29 (Mark Collett), 29-28 (Ben Cartlidge), 29-28 (Hadi Mohamed Ali)
  8. 47
    Controversy
    #9
    Brendan Loughnane def. Ryoji Kudo
    PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2022 Regular Season· Apr 28, 2022· Featherweight
    • 60% of 5 media scores picked Ryoji Kudo
    • Judges: 29-28 (Robert Basinger), 29-28 (Dan Mathisen), 29-28 (Michael Mitchell)
  9. 38
    Controversy
    #10
    Bryan Battle def. Dalton Rosta
    PFLPFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta· Aug 7, 2026· Light Heavyweight
    • 20% of 5 media scores picked Dalton Rosta

Most robbed fighters

Most robbed fighters

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

  1. 1Clay Collard2 decisions93
  2. 2Rory MacDonald1 decision86
  3. 3Alexander Romanov1 decision69
  4. 4Kelsey De Santis1 decision65
  5. 5Julia Budd1 decision64
  6. 6Paul Hughes1 decision52
  7. 7Impa Kasanganay1 decision50
  8. 8Ryoji Kudo1 decision47

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Alex Martinez1 decision93
  2. 2Gleison Tibau1 decision86
  3. 3Raush Manfio1 decision73
  4. 4Oleg Popov1 decision69
  5. 5Claressa Shields1 decision65
  6. 6Aspen Ladd1 decision64
  7. 7Usman Nurmagomedov1 decision52
  8. 8Johnny Eblen1 decision50

Robbery of the year

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

  1. 2026Bryan Battle def. Dalton Rosta38
  2. 2025Oleg Popov def. Alexander Romanov69
  3. 2024Claressa Shields def. Kelsey De Santis65
  4. 2023Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Clay Collard0
  5. 2022Alex Martinez def. Clay Collard93
  6. 2021Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonald86

Full index

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

  1. #11Tatiana Postarnakova def. Montana De La RosaPFL · PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan · 202638
  2. #12Brendan Loughnane def. Kai Kamaka IIIPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs · 202435
  3. #13Paul Hughes def. A.J. McKeePFL · PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · 202430
  4. #14Abigail Montes def. Claressa ShieldsPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 202125
  5. #15Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul HughesPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series · 202523
  6. #16Simeon Powell def. Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovPFL · PFL Charlotte: Battle vs. Rosta · 202622
  7. #17Bruno Miranda def. Patricky FreirePFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · 202422
  8. #18Rob Wilkinson def. Joshua SilveiraPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · 202422
  9. #19Clay Collard def. Jeremy StephensPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2022 Regular Season · 202222
  10. #20Sadibou Sy def. Rory MacDonaldPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · 202216
  11. #21Larissa Pacheco def. Kayla HarrisonPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships · 20228
  12. #22Dakota Ditcheva def. Denise KielholtzPFL · PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan · 20260
  13. #23Corey Anderson def. Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovPFL · PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 · 20250
  14. #24Archie Colgan def. Jay-Jay WilsonPFL · PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 · 20250
  15. #25Alfie Davis def. Gadzhi RabadanovPFL · PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals · 20250
  16. #26A.J. McKee def. Akhmed MagomedovPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round · 20250
  17. #27Johnny Eblen def. Fabian EdwardsPFL · PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · 20240
  18. #28Ibragim Ibragimov def. Nacho CamposPFL · PFL Super Fights - Battle of the Giants: Brace for Impact · 20240
  19. #29Liz Carmouche def. Juliana VelasquezPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · 20240
  20. #30Kana Watanabe def. Shanna YoungPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · 20240
  21. #31Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Clay CollardPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · 20230
  22. #32Impa Kasanganay def. Joshua SilveiraPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · 20230
  23. #33Kayla Harrison def. Aspen LaddPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · 20230
  24. #34Derek Brunson def. Ray Cooper IIIPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · 20230
  25. #35Phil Caracappa def. Khai WuPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · 20230
  26. #36Clay Collard def. Shane BurgosPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs · 20230
  27. #37Larissa Pacheco def. Julia BuddPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season · 20230
  28. #38Bubba Jenkins def. Chris WadePFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · 20230
  29. #39Sadibou Sy def. Dilano TaylorPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships · 20220
  30. #40Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Gleison TibauPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships · 20220
  31. #41Omari Akhmedov def. Joshua SilveiraPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · 20220
  32. #42Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Alex MartinezPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · 20220
  33. #43Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Raush ManfioPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season · 20220
  34. #44Chris Wade def. Lance PalmerPFL · Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2022 Regular Season · 20220
  35. #45Bruno Cappelozza def. Ante DelijaPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210
  36. #46Movlid Khaybulaev def. Chris WadePFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210
  37. #47Raush Manfio def. Loik RadzhabovPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210
  38. #48Julia Budd def. Kaitlin YoungPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210

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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 Alex Martinez def. Clay Collard at Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season in 2022.

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.