Michael Chiesa UFC Fight Night 59 saw a pair of decisions that many fans found hard to swallow, something common in the combat sports world. When some fans chose to respond to Cathal Pendred’s win over Sean Spencer and Donald Cerrone’s victory over Benson Henderson with the old cry of “don’t leave it in the hands of the judges,” some fighters took offense. Most notable was Tyron Woodley, who called the cliche “the stupidest comment ever.” Michael Chiesa (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was in Stockholm this past weekend to corner Sam Sicilia for his first-round TKO win over Akira Corassani at UFC on FOX 14. But while there, he discussed judging issues and fan reactions with MMAjunkie Radio. “I do think that the fans and the media can be pretty hard on us sometimes,” said Chiesa, the Season 15 winner of “The Ultimate Fighter.” “There’s a lot going on in a fight – not just in the cage, where you can see, but in guys’ heads
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