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Paddy Pimblett’s first fight on a UFC PPV card ended in controversial fashion.
On Saturday night, Pimblett won a controversial unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon at UFC 282.
STILL UNDEFEATED IN THE OCTAGON!!
Paddy Pimblett takes the UD victory in your #UFC282 co-main event đź’Ş pic.twitter.com/8QxhdI9fZT
— UFC (@ufc) December 11, 2022
Here are the scorecards which saw two judges give Paddy the first round, which many fans felt should have gone to Gordon.
#UFC282 Official Scorecard: Paddy Pimblett vs Jared Gordon 👇
All Tonight’s Scorecards ➡️: https://t.co/ZOw63NkfWN pic.twitter.com/xS4LbE648K
— UFC News (@UFCNews) December 11, 2022
Nearly every MMA journalist gave Gordon the fight.
Guys… This was officially a robbery. #UFC282 pic.twitter.com/SKcO8XWijB
— JosĂ© Youngs (@JoseYoungs) December 11, 2022
Fans ripped into the judging of the Pimblett-Gordon card.
I'm legitimately shocked by this decision. I'm shocked it was unanimous by all three judges. Paddy Pimblett LOST this fight. Jared Gordon got ROBBED by the judges. This is absolutely criminal. There is something extremely wrong with MMA judging. It's the worst it's been. #UFC282
— Adam Martin (@MMAdamMartin) December 11, 2022
Not even messing around now:
Was that one of the worst decisions ever? I think you can make a case. I’m blown away that not a single judge had it for Gordon.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 11, 2022
https://twitter.com/McGregorRousey/status/1601808133839388673
This sport, without question, throws the word "robbery" around wayyyyyyy too much.
But sometimes, it actually does apply.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 11, 2022
Someone in the back with a ski mask cause that was a robbery there’s no way that’s a unanimous decision
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) December 11, 2022
Paddy “stole” the show… what a robbery
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) December 11, 2022