Benson Henderson and Donald Cerrone In this week’s Trading Shots, MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and retired UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes take a look at some strange scores from the judges at UFC Fight Night 59, and wonder when we’ll finally stop complaining and start doing something about those people whose judgment no one seems to trust. * * * * Fowlkes: Danny, I feel like it’s in danger of being overlooked, what with this Conor McGregor fellow capturing the imaginations of the MMA universe with his performances in and just outside of the cage, but did you notice that things got a little weird with the judges in Boston on Sunday night? I know the most obvious and egregious example was Cathal Pendred somehow getting the nod for blocking Sean Spencer ’s punches with his face, but let’s start with Donald Cerrone ’s unanimous decision win over Benson Henderson in UFC Fight Night 59’s co-headliner. It’s tempting to view this as a “live by the sword, die by the sword” scenario, since, come on, Henderson’s been on the other side of that particular sword more than once in his career. At the same time, that’s not how it’s supposed to work, right? I know it was a close fight and all, but what does it tell us if we see judging as essentially a coin flip that, if tempted often enough, will eventually break your heart
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Trading Shots: So why can’t we leave it in the hands of the judges, anyway? – MMA Junkie