Few things infuriate MMA fans more than a fight being scored incorrectly, though the term “robbery” tends to be thrown around carelessly and is often steeped in bias. With Robbery Review, we’ll take a look back at controversial fights and determine whether the judges were rightly criticized for their decision or if pundits need to examine their own knee-jerk reactions.
If you’re wondering how this forgotten lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Michael Johnson made its way to the Robbery Review lab, all you have to do is watch this clip of the scores being read out to understand why we had to put this disputed decision under the microscope:
Johnson shaking his head in disbelief before Bruce Buffer even finishes reading the official decision.