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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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Media scores
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#1 · The worst verdict on record

Alex Martinez def. Clay Collard
PFLPFL 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)
93/100
Controversy

The worst verdicts

  1. 86/100
    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 (Cardo Urso), 29-28 (Dave Tirelli)
  2. 73/100
    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 (John Rupert), 29-28 (Eliseo Rodriguez), 29-28 (Michael Tate)
  3. 69/100
    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: 48-47 (Jason Grenier), 47-48 (Eliseo Rodriguez), 49-46 (Troy Wincapaw)
  4. 65/100
    Controversy
    #5
    Claressa Shields def. Kelsey De Santis
    PFLPFL 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), 29-28 (Hadi Mohamed Ali), 28-29 (Ben Cartlidge)
  5. 64/100
    Controversy
    #6
    Aspen Ladd def. Julia Budd
    PFLPFL 10: 2022 Championships· Nov 25, 2022· Women's 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. 52/100
    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), 49-46 (Hadi Mohamed Ali), 48-47 (Darryl Ransom)
  7. 50/100
    Controversy
    #8
    Johnny Eblen def. Impa Kasanganay
    PFLPFL 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: 29-28 (Hadi Mohamed Ali), 28-29 (Mark Collett), 29-28 (Ben Cartlidge)
  8. 47/100
    Controversy
    #9
    Brendan Loughnane def. Ryoji Kudo
    PFLPFL 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. 38/100
    Controversy
    #10
    Bryan Battle def. Dalton Rosta
    PFLPFL Charlotte: Battle vs Rosta· Aug 7, 2026· Middleweight
    • 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 decisions93/100
  2. 2Rory MacDonald1 decision86/100
  3. 3Alexander Romanov1 decision69/100
  4. 4Kelsey De Santis1 decision65/100
  5. 5Julia Budd1 decision64/100
  6. 6Paul Hughes1 decision52/100
  7. 7Impa Kasanganay1 decision50/100
  8. 8Ryoji Kudo1 decision47/100

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Alex Martinez1 decision93/100
  2. 2Gleison Tibau1 decision86/100
  3. 3Raush Manfio1 decision73/100
  4. 4Oleg Popov1 decision69/100
  5. 5Claressa Shields1 decision65/100
  6. 6Aspen Ladd1 decision64/100
  7. 7Usman Nurmagomedov1 decision52/100
  8. 8Johnny Eblen1 decision50/100

Robbery of the year

The most disputed decision of each year, by controversy score. Years where no decision reached a controversy score of 60 are left out.

  1. 2025Oleg Popov def. Alexander Romanov69/100
  2. 2024Claressa Shields def. Kelsey De Santis65/100
  3. 2022Alex Martinez def. Clay Collard93/100
  4. 2021Gleison Tibau def. Rory MacDonald86/100

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 · 202638/100
  2. #12Brendan Loughnane def. Kai Kamaka IIIPFL · PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs · 202435/100
  3. #13Paul Hughes def. A.J. McKeePFL · PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants · 202430/100
  4. #14Abigail Montes def. Claressa ShieldsPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 202125/100
  5. #15Usman Nurmagomedov def. Paul HughesPFL · PFL Champions Series 1: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes · 202523/100
  6. #16Simeon Powell def. Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovPFL · PFL Charlotte: Battle vs Rosta · 202622/100
  7. #17Bruno Miranda def. Patricky FreirePFL · PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · 202422/100
  8. #18Rob Wilkinson def. Joshua SilveiraPFL · PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · 202422/100
  9. #19Clay Collard def. Jeremy StephensPFL · PFL 1: 2022 Regular Season · 202222/100
  10. #20Sadibou Sy def. Rory MacDonaldPFL · PFL 6: 2022 Regular Season · 202216/100
  11. #21Larissa Pacheco def. Kayla HarrisonPFL · PFL 10: 2022 Championships · 20228/100
  12. #22Cristiane Justino def. Larissa PachecoPFL · PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants · 20246/100
  13. #23Dakota Ditcheva def. Denise KielholtzPFL · PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs Colgan · 20260/100
  14. #24Archie Colgan def. Jay-Jay WilsonPFL · PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes 2 · 20250/100
  15. #25Corey Anderson def. Dovletdzhan YagshimuradovPFL · PFL Champions Series 2: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes 2 · 20250/100
  16. #26Alfie Davis def. Gadzhi RabadanovPFL · PFL World Tournament 9: 2025 Finals · 20250/100
  17. #27A.J. McKee def. Akhmed MagomedovPFL · PFL Africa 1: Cape Town 2025 · 20250/100
  18. #28Johnny Eblen def. Fabian EdwardsPFL · PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants · 20240/100
  19. #29Alex Polizzi def. Antonio Carlos JuniorPFL · PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · 20240/100
  20. #30Kana Watanabe def. Shanna YoungPFL · PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · 20240/100
  21. #31Liz Carmouche def. Juliana VelasquezPFL · PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · 20240/100
  22. #32Impa Kasanganay def. Joshua SilveiraPFL · PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · 20230/100
  23. #33Derek Brunson def. Ray Cooper IIIPFL · PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · 20230/100
  24. #34Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Clay CollardPFL · PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · 20230/100
  25. #35Kayla Harrison def. Aspen LaddPFL · PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · 20230/100
  26. #36Larissa Pacheco def. Marina SpivacPFL · PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · 20230/100
  27. #37Phil Caracappa def. Khai WuPFL · PFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · 20230/100
  28. #38Clay Collard def. Shane BurgosPFL · PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs · 20230/100
  29. #39Natan Schulte def. Stevie RayPFL · PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season · 20230/100
  30. #40Larissa Pacheco def. Julia BuddPFL · PFL 2: 2023 Regular Season · 20230/100
  31. #41Bubba Jenkins def. Chris WadePFL · PFL 1: 2023 Regular Season · 20230/100
  32. #42Magomed Magomedkerimov def. Gleison TibauPFL · PFL 10: 2022 Championships · 20220/100
  33. #43Sadibou Sy def. Dilano TaylorPFL · PFL 10: 2022 Championships · 20220/100
  34. #44Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Alex MartinezPFL · PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · 20220/100
  35. #45Omari Akhmedov def. Joshua SilveiraPFL · PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · 20220/100
  36. #46Stevie Ray def. Anthony PettisPFL · PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · 20220/100
  37. #47Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Raush ManfioPFL · PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season · 20220/100
  38. #48Chris Wade def. Lance PalmerPFL · PFL 2: 2022 Regular Season · 20220/100
  39. #49Bruno Cappelozza def. Ante DelijaPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210/100
  40. #50Julia Budd def. Kaitlin YoungPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210/100
  41. #51Movlid Khaybulaev def. Chris WadePFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210/100
  42. #52Raush Manfio def. Loik RadzhabovPFL · Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · 20210/100

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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 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.