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Mistake In Sonnen-Bisping Judging, Sonnen Wins Split Decision - FightLine.com

What was in the water last night in Chicago?

It was reported by UFC president Dana White shortly following the UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis event had concluded that Chris Weidman, who stepped up on short notice to take on Demian Maia on the night's main card, had not beaten Maia by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27), as was initially announced by Bruce Buffer, but had actually defeated the Brazilian by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).

This morning, F4WOnline reports that the Weidman-Maia decision wasn't the only judges' decision to be rendered or read incorrectly, as apparently there was an error in getting across the correct result of the night's co-main event, which pitted middleweights Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping against one another.

Originally and controversially read as a unanimous decision in Sonnen's favor, with scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 all going for the Oregonian. As it's being reported, the actual scorecards show a different story, one that much better reflects what happened in the fight. According to F4WOnline, two judges gave rounds one and three to Sonnen, with Bisping taking the second, while the third judge scored it unanimously for Bisping.

[Masscore]

Wasn't there a fight where they read the wrong winner? I want to say it was Din Thomas v. Matt Serra or something along those lines.

[dimerules28]

Woah seriously, someone had the whole fight for bisping, that's kinda crazy. I think you could make an argument for the first 2 rounds but def
Not the third. That being said, I think sonnen won, but was thoroughly unimpressed with how he got the win. Barely edging someone after you talk that much trash should not warrant you a title shot

[Ashy Larry]

Hah 30-27 for bisping is just as bad as 30-27 sonnen. It was obvious neither of them won all 3 rounds

[Repenter]

only a matter of time til the wrong winner is read, and there is a very public stripping of title shots because of a fuck-up.

this is why i drink.

[FCK]

Whoooooa? Talk about tainted result?

Why on earth was it read out wrong? Was Bruce Buffer not on his game or something?

This doesn't make sense at all.

I thought Weidman winning by split decision was very fortunate for him, and must have been damn close on the score cards, but by unanimous decision? Hmmm.

Bisping/Sonnen score card seemed a little better, as the judges must have done an overly shit hot scoring on that close fight to pull out a unanimous decisious - which is unlike them.

What is the explanation for this weird misreadings? Bruce Buffer? Or the guy that wrote the card for him to read the result? Bit controversial though.

[FFFRpickup]

Originally Posted by dimerules28

Woah seriously, someone had the whole fight for bisping, that's kinda crazy. I think you could make an argument for the first 2 rounds but def
Not the third. That being said, I think sonnen won, but was thoroughly unimpressed with how he got the win. Barely edging someone after you talk that much trash should not warrant you a title shot

Remember. Silva is avoiding Sonnen. Silva's plan has always been to have all top contenders fight each other and elimiante each other from contention. Then when nobody strings together a run...he gets to fight the lieks of Cote, Leites or Maia. It's what Silva does. He did it to Hendo and now Sonnen. You kinda loose motivation walking through top contender after top contender while the champ avoids you. Silva is brilliant at that. Bisping now gets sent to the bottom. While Silva avoids Sonnen. having every top contender eliminate themselves while he waits for surgury waits or for recovery waits for his brazilian. what ever. Silva is great but not a goood representative of a true champion.

I'm sure Silva will fight Maia again hurt or not.

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Originally Posted by Ashy Larry

Hah 30-27 for bisping is just as bad as 30-27 sonnen. It was obvious neither of them won all 3 rounds

Very true. 30-27 in either direction is wrong. I personally scored it 29-28 Bisping, but can see how it could've been 29-28 Sonnen. I think any time a judge goes heavily against popular opinion, they should be forced to stand in front of a panel and explain themselves.

[Supe]

Originally Posted by Ashy Larry

Hah 30-27 for bisping is just as bad as 30-27 sonnen. It was obvious neither of them won all 3 rounds

I thought chael convincingly won the third. The other two rounds could have gone either way in my book.

[dimerules28]

Originally Posted by FFFRpickup

Remember. Silva is avoiding Sonnen. Silva's plan has always been to have all top contenders fight each other and elimiante each other from contention. Then when nobody strings together a run...he gets to fight the lieks of Cote, Leites or Maia. It's what Silva does. He did it to Hendo and now Sonnen. You kinda loose motivation walking through top contender after top contender while the champ avoids you. Silva is brilliant at that. Bisping now gets sent to the bottom. While Silva avoids Sonnen. having every top contender eliminate themselves while he waits for surgury waits or for recovery waits for his brazilian. what ever. Silva is great but not a goood representative of a true champion.

I'm sure Silva will fight Maia again hurt or not.

Lol what does any of what you said have to do with my comment. Sounds like you really wanted to get sum silva hate off your chest.