UFC 195: Analyst Joe Rogan Clamoring For Change In MMA Judging And Scoring System
UFC veteran analyst Joe Rogan shared his recent thoughts about the outcome of the main event fight between welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and challenger Carlos Condit at UFC 195.
Lawler was able to defend his title for the second consecutive time against the former interim 170-pound champion on Saturday night via a split decision verdict.
The final tally was 47-48, 48-47, and 48-47, to the dismay of many fans who believe "The Natural Born Killer" should have been given the judges' nod.
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According to the UFC's post-fight statistics, Condit was the more active fighter based on the striking output. With the fight remaining predominantly on the feet, the Jackson-Winklejohn Academy standout threw a total of 497 total strikes, 495 of which were jotted as significant strikes.
Out of those punches, Condit was able to land 177. Lawler, on the other hand, threw a total 178 strikes, 177 of which were deemed significant. "Ruthless" was able to connect with 93 strikes. But another point has been raised concerning the traditional scoring system for mixed martial arts bouts.
In a report by MMA Fighting, UFC analyst and former "Fear Factor" host Joe Rogan first questioned the said scoring system, which has been implemented to mirror that of boxing's. Rogan spoke out through a series of tweets he posted after the event.
"MMA's scoring badly needs an upgrade. There's no way the 5th and 3rd rounds should generate the same score last night," Rogan wrote in one of his posts.
Rogan also noted about how mixed martial arts judges continue to follow boxing's blueprint for scoring cage fights is "inexcusable". "Submissions and KO's will always be the most definitive ways to win fights but we should know exactly what points are based on at this stage," Rogan wrote in one of his posts.
During the UFC 195 post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White also offered a dissenting opinion about the main event fight's outcome, saying he had it "3 to 2 for Condit."
