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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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#1 · The worst verdict on record

Nah-Shon Burrell def. James Terry
STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine· Jan 7, 2012· Welterweight
  • 100% of 5 media scores picked James Terry
100/100
Controversy

The worst verdicts

  1. 93/100
    Controversy
    #2
    Ryan Couture def. KJ Noons
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine· Jan 12, 2013· Lightweight
    • 95% of 38 fan cards scored it for KJ Noons
    • 88% of 8 media scores picked KJ Noons
    • Judges: 27-30 (Bobby Higdon), 29-28 (Jim Lambert), 29-28 (Nick Atwood)
  2. 74/100
    Controversy
    #3
    Isaac Vallie-Flagg def. Brian Melancon
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum· Jun 18, 2011· Catchweight
    • 67% of 6 media scores picked Brian Melancon
    • Judges: 29-28 (Dan Mathisen), 29-28 (Jesse Reyes), 28-29 (Kent Basinger)
  3. 69/100
    Controversy
    #4
    Josh Thomson def. Gesias Cavalcante
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2· Oct 9, 2010· Lightweight
    • 89% of 9 media scores picked Gesias Cavalcante
    • Judges: 30-27 (Susan Thomas-Gitlin)
  4. 52/100
    Controversy
    #5
    Gilbert Melendez def. Josh Thomson
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 19, 2012· Lightweight
    • 66% of 61 fan cards scored it for Josh Thomson
    • 17% of 6 media scores picked Josh Thomson
    • Judges: 47-48 (Susan Thomas-Gitlin), 48-47 (Ralph McKnight), 48-47 (Bruce Rasmussen)
  5. 42/100
    Controversy
    #6
    Luke Rockhold def. Jacare Souza
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov· Sep 10, 2011· Middleweight
    • 45% of 150 fan cards scored it for Jacare Souza
    • 50% of 8 media scores picked Jacare Souza
    • Judges: 48-47 (Chris Lee), 48-47 (Sal D'Amato), 50-45 (Bruce Snell)
  6. 39/100
    Controversy
    #7
    Pat Healy def. Mizuto Hirota
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy· Jul 14, 2012· Lightweight
    • 50% of 6 media scores picked Mizuto Hirota
    • Judges: 29-28 (Junichiro Kamijo), 29-28 (Ken Barringer), 30-27 (Andy Dinger)
  7. 39/100
    Controversy
    #8
    Conor Heun def. Magno Almeida
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum· Jun 18, 2011· Lightweight
    • 50% of 6 media scores picked Magno Almeida
    • Judges: 29-28 (Cecil Peoples), 29-28 (Dan Mathisen), 29-28 (Kent Basinger)
  8. 35/100
    Controversy
    #9
    Isaac Vallie-Flagg def. Gesias Cavalcante
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier· May 19, 2012· Lightweight
    • 17% of 6 media scores picked Gesias Cavalcante
    • Judges: 29-28 (Abe Belardo), 29-28 (Ralph McKnight), 28-29 (Bruce Rasmussen)
  9. 33/100
    Controversy
    #10
    Alistair Overeem def. Fabricio Werdum
    STRIKEFORCEStrikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum· Jun 18, 2011· Heavyweight
    • 50% of 62 fan cards scored it for Fabricio Werdum
    • 17% of 6 media scores picked Fabricio Werdum

Most robbed fighters

Most robbed fighters

The public majority scored these decisions for them. The judges didn't.

  1. 1James Terry1 decision100/100
  2. 2KJ Noons1 decision93/100
  3. 3Brian Melancon1 decision74/100
  4. 4Gesias Cavalcante1 decision69/100
  5. 5Josh Thomson1 decision52/100
  6. 6Jacare Souza1 decision42/100
  7. 7Mizuto Hirota1 decision39/100
  8. 8Magno Almeida1 decision39/100

Most gifted fighters

Handed the most wins the public scored against them.

  1. 1Nah-Shon Burrell1 decision100/100
  2. 2Ryan Couture1 decision93/100
  3. 3Isaac Vallie-Flagg1 decision74/100
  4. 4Josh Thomson1 decision69/100
  5. 5Gilbert Melendez1 decision52/100
  6. 6Luke Rockhold1 decision42/100
  7. 7Pat Healy1 decision39/100
  8. 8Conor Heun1 decision39/100

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. 2013Ryan Couture def. KJ Noons93/100
  2. 2012Nah-Shon Burrell def. James Terry100/100
  3. 2011Isaac Vallie-Flagg def. Brian Melancon74/100
  4. 2010Josh Thomson def. Gesias Cavalcante69/100

Full index

Top 100 of all qualifying decisions across every organization we track.

  1. #11Ryan Couture def. Joe DuarteSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy · 201222/100
  2. #12Jorge Masvidal def. Justin WilcoxSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy · 201222/100
  3. #13Quinn Mulhern def. Yuri VillefortSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier · 201222/100
  4. #14Kazuo Misaki def. Paul DaleySTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce - Tate vs Rousey · 201222/100
  5. #15Tyron Woodley def. Jordan MeinSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine · 201222/100
  6. #16Tarec Saffiedine def. Tyler StinsonSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine · 201222/100
  7. #17KJ Noons def. Conor HeunSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Los Angeles · 201022/100
  8. #18Renato Sobral def. Robbie LawlerSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Los Angeles · 201016/100
  9. #19KJ Noons def. Billy EvangelistaSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal · 201113/100
  10. #20Sarah Kaufman def. Alexis DavisSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce - Tate vs Rousey · 201211/100
  11. #21Daniel Cormier def. Josh BarnettSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier · 201211/100
  12. #22Tarec Saffiedine def. Nate MarquardtSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine · 20134/100
  13. #23Jake Shields def. Dan HendersonSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Nashville · 20102/100
  14. #24Nick Diaz def. KJ NoonsSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Diaz vs Noons 2 · 20102/100
  15. #25Pat Healy def. Kurt HolobaughSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine · 20130/100
  16. #26Tarec Saffiedine def. Roger BowlingSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman · 20120/100
  17. #27Germaine de Randamie def. Hiroko YamanakaSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman · 20120/100
  18. #28King Green def. Matt RicehouseSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman · 20120/100
  19. #29Roger Gracie def. Keith JardineSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy · 20120/100
  20. #30Luke Rockhold def. Tim KennedySTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy · 20120/100
  21. #31Jordan Mein def. Tyler StinsonSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy · 20120/100
  22. #32Lorenz Larkin def. Robbie LawlerSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy · 20120/100
  23. #33Guto Inocente def. Virgil ZwickerSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier · 20120/100
  24. #34Gian Villante def. Derrick MehmenSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier · 20120/100
  25. #35Josh Thomson def. KJ NoonsSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce - Tate vs Rousey · 20120/100
  26. #36Ricky Legere Jr. def. Chris SpangSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine · 20120/100
  27. #37Estevan Payan def. Alonzo MartinezSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine · 20120/100
  28. #38Gilbert Melendez def. Jorge MasvidalSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal · 20110/100
  29. #39Gegard Mousasi def. Ovince Saint PreuxSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal · 20110/100
  30. #40Dominique Steele def. Chris MierzwiakSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov · 20110/100
  31. #41Mike Kyle def. Marcos Rogerio de LimaSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Barnett vs Kharitonov · 20110/100
  32. #42Tyron Woodley def. Paul DaleySTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson · 20110/100
  33. #43Tarec Saffiedine def. Scott SmithSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson · 20110/100
  34. #44Tim Kennedy def. Robbie LawlerSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson · 20110/100
  35. #45Daniel Cormier def. Jeff MonsonSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum · 20110/100
  36. #46Nah-Shon Burrell def. Joe RaySTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum · 20110/100
  37. #47Jorge Masvidal def. KJ NoonsSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Overeem vs Werdum · 20110/100
  38. #48Ovince Saint Preux def. Abongo HumphreySTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Challengers 13 · 20110/100
  39. #49Daniel Cormier def. Devin ColeSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Challengers 13 · 20110/100
  40. #50Jacare Souza def. Joey VillasenorSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery · 20100/100
  41. #51Antonio Silva def. Andrei ArlovskiSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery · 20100/100
  42. #52Gilbert Melendez def. Shinya AokiSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Nashville · 20100/100
  43. #53Muhammed Lawal def. Gegard MousasiSTRIKEFORCE · Strikeforce: Nashville · 20100/100

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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 Nah-Shon Burrell def. James Terry at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine in 2012.

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.