Efter det mycket omdiskuterade domslutet mellan Robbie Lawler och Carlos Condit under deras titelmatch under UFC 195 gick Joe Rogan ut på Twitter med ett flertal meddelanden han hävdar att det nuvarande 10-poängsystemet i MMA som ursprungligen adopterades från boxning bör ändras.
Det här kunde man läsa via Rogans Twitter:
MMA’s scoring badly needs an upgrade. There’s no way the 5th and 3rd rounds should generate the same score last night.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 3, 2016
The idea that we continue to use boxing’s 10 point must system for a completely different sport is inexcusable at this stage. — Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 3, 2016
Imagine how goofy football would be if quarters were scored as equal 10 – 9 rounds regardless of how much more scoring was done in each. — Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 3, 2016
Submissions and KO’s will always be the most definitive ways to win fights but we should know exactly what points are based on at this stage
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 3, 2016
Rogan anser också att man skulle kunna dra nytta av att ha fler
domare under matcherna.
I think MMA could also benefit from more judges scoring a huge fight. 3 people deciding huge championship decisions doesn’t seem smart.
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) January 3, 2016
Lawler segrade via ett delat domslut efter 5 ronder mot Condit och förblev då welterviktsmästaren i UFC.
