UFC star Dan Hooker has hit out at the three judges who scored Priscila Cachoeira's controversial victory over Ji Yeon Kim, claiming they shouldn't score again.
Cachoeira defeated Kim in controversial fashion during the 'Fight Of The Night' on the UFC Vegas 49 card prevailing in a three-round war.
The Brazilian was given the nod despite landing far fewer significant strikes as fans voiced their displeasure.
Hooker has been outspoken about the unanimous decision scored by judges Mike Bell, Sal D'Amato and Adalaide Byrd, and believes they should be held accountable.
"At that point it's not even, it's not even bullying, yeah, you can't tell me like, 'Oh, they're getting abused'," Hooker told The AllStar.
"Now if they're actually a dumbass, then it's scientifically proven that they're a dumbass, like now we've gotten evidence that this judge is a dumbass and he shouldn't be judging fights.
"Now it's not abuse, now it's malpractice from the commission. Now the commission is knowingly turning the eye to just having a dumbass in a judge's seat. Everyone has to be accountable for their actions, you should actually have to be accountable. Where are these guys?
"When a referee f**** up they can come out and defend themselves or you can see them on social media. Judges don't have to do that, I don't know any of their names. You can't just go and be like 'hey dickhead' and confront them about it.
"They are morons but now I have said that I am never gonna win a decision in the rest of my life. They should employ judging criteria on the sport which they are supposed to do, these answers should be written on the back of your eyes."
Fighters Cody Garbrandt and Belal Muhammed expressed their enjoyment at the slug-fest, but many others condemned the final scores.
Her victory was scored unanimously with all three judges scoring the contest 29-28 in the Brazilian's favour, with Kim having landed 171 strikes to Cachoeira’s 102, with her opponent accredited with an official takedown.
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Kim was understandably devastated with the narrow defeat and it was clear she had suffered far less damage during the fight.
Cachoeira's face was left battered and bruised after the fight when the pair reunited and posted an image on social media.
The significant strikes were also telling with Kim landing 160 in comparison to her opponent who landed just 77 despite having her hand raised.
Hooker will next compete at UFC London where he takes on Arnold Allen at featherweight in the co-feature at the 02 Arena.
Allen is ranked tenth in the division and a win for Hooker would represent a sizeable one for the New Zealander who is looking to throw himself back in the title mix.
