Fans outraged by bizarre decision to give Diego Sanchez UFC Fight Night victory over Ross Pearson
WHAT were the judges thinking?
A bizarre decision in the Ultimate Fighter Championship today has been met with howls of outrage from confused fans.
American Diego Sanchez was awarded a split decision victory over British fighter Ross Pearson in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night in Albuquerque, even though he seemed to lose all three rounds.
Sanchez in action. Picture: file Source: AP
The crowd in Sanchez's hometown certainly liked the result, but nobody else could fathom it. Pearson was clearly the better fighter.
Ross Pearson in action (left). Picture: file Source: Getty Images
The backlash on Twitter, much of it from people who are involved in the sport, was harsh, widespread and inevitable.
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