Judging was once again in the spotlight following UFC Vegas 16, and more specifically, the scoring of a veteran UFC judge.
A 29-28 scorecard for John Allan over Roman Dolidze put Chris Lee in the minority of judges for the second time in less than one month and spurred immediate criticism from MMA observers including UFC President Dana White.
“I don’t know how that guy could score that fight that way,” White said afterward. “I had a 51-year-old schoolteacher from Massachusetts that I grew up with who was watching the fights.