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MMA Junkie Staff

MMA stories of the year for 2022, No. 3: Judging again falls under spotlight for wrong reasons

With just a few days remaining in the 2022 calendar, it’s time to put on a bow on the year that was and get ready to turn the page.

Before that can happen, though, we must examine the top storylines of the past year. That was the focal point in the final 2022 episode of MMA Junkie’s “Spinning Back Clique,” on which we count down the top five storylines.

Judging has been a constant issue in MMA since its inception. But with the sport growing at a rapid pace, that means there’s more investment into the outcome of each fight, from the athletes to the promoters to the fans. So when a bad decision is turned in, the outrage from the masses only grows to more of a fever pitch.

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