UFC 163: Lyoto Machida vs Phil Davis

UFC 163 was a solid pay-per-view. Nothing special, nothing horrible. However, there was one fight that continues to spark an ongoing debate about an important topic in the UFC: judging. Saying that the judging in the UFC is flawed is a major understatement. Machida vs Davis was just another example of something that needs to change. After the fight was over, many were assuming that Machida would walk away with the win. Even Bruce Buffer was probably getting ready to announce his name. Of course, what would a pay-per-view be without some controversy? To everyone's surprise, Phil Davis was announced the winner by unanimous decision. How Davis managed to win after only having 2 take downs is mind boggling. Machida continuously stuffed all of Davis' other take down attempts and limited his strikes. Dana White said at the post fight press conference that even he had Machida as the winner for all 3 rounds. Judging in a sport like the UFC, a sport that is growing and taking the world by storm, is unacceptable. Sure, MMA is a difficult sport to judge. There is no debate there but that doesn't give judges the right to make bad calls when the answer is that obvious. There has to be a system in place that can assist judges with what to look for in a fight. If bad calls are made then the UFC should reserve the right to reverse the call. It is not fair to the fighters and it isn't fair to MMA fans all over the world.