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9. Judging Is Questionable Everywhere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdtNl02egHQ Rest assured that MMA judging controversies are not exclusively the realm of Las Vegas, or the United States as a whole. They seem to have followed the UFC to China, in fact, with the Royston Wee decision being a prime example. Wee won a split decision over Yao Zhikui that, upon being announced, was immediately answered with a loud chorus of boos from the crowd in Macau. This wasn't a case of just being unhappy over a local fighter losing, however (the crowd gave plenty of cheers when Colby Covington pulverized Wang Anying in the first round of the very next fight) - this was simply recognizing what a bad decision it was. It was especially confusing given how strong Zhikui had finished the third round, spending a good chunk of the round on top of wee executing some solid ground and pound. With the other two rounds possibly split, the third going to Wee in beyond questionable. Combating poor MMA judging is a tough issue with multiple athletic commissions involved in multiple nations, but given there's a unified set of rules and judging standards to work with, the major promotions at least need to try, be it via disciplinary actions against poor judges (something commissions would clearly need to be in on) or educational initiatives.