Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida ’s journey from fighter to coach to judge has been an interesting test case in MMA. For years, fans and fighters have clamored for those who have competed in the cage to be the ones handing in the official scorecards. However, fighters and coaches make many contacts over the course of their careers, and that leaves the door open to myriad potential conflicts of interest. As a former King of Pancrase and successful competitor in the UFC, Almeida is probably the most high-profile fighter to end up at the judging table, and he told MMAjunkie that the procedures are in place in New Jersey to minimize the impact of those conflicts. “(Potential conflicts have) happened a few times, especially since in New Jersey several of the judges are former fighters, or involved in the sport,” Almeida said
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Fighter turned judge Ricardo Almeida discusses avoiding conflicts of interest – MMA Junkie