TUF 12 semi-finalist Nam Phan was on the losing side of a highly contested Split Decision in last night's live finale. The judges' decision puts the Nevada State Athletic Commission under fire yet again for its continuous poor officiating. (Photo courtesy of Spike TV)
The UFC ended its twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter last night at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card was a fairly exciting night of lengthy bouts, most of which delivered for the entire 15 minutes. The card also featured the reemergence of two of MMA’s most heated issues. The first was the rhino in the sports living room: poor judging. The judges assigned by the NSAC were so horribly unqualified that it was borderline felonious. One decision was so ridiculous that in the following bout Joe Rogan stated that one of the fighters had easily won the round but, “If these are the same judges from the last bout the winner may be a mouse over in the corner or the lady selling beer”. Continue reading »
