UFC 247: Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz outraged at judge ‘literally not watching’ on live broadcast
- UFC commentary duo Rogan and Cruz call out judge ‘looking down at the floor’ during undercard fight
- Rogan says MMA judging is ‘a giant issue’ as Cruz calls for more transparency in judging system
UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz were left outraged after noticing one of the judges was not even watching a fight at UFC 247 on Saturday night.
In a Texas card already marred with judging controversy, the pair called the judge out on the live broadcast during an undercard fight between women’s flyweights Lauren Murphy and Andrea Lee.
“We’re looking at a judge who’s literally not watching the fight. This is insane,” said Rogan, who also took issue with the judging in the Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes event headliner.
“The judges just don’t even watch. They’re looking down at the floor. Insane,” added former bantamweight champion Cruz. “It’s gonna be tough for the fighters tonight to figure out to win a decision.”
After seconds of silence – presumably distracted by the distracted judge – Rogan exclaimed: “This is crazy, he’s still not watching the fight.”
Murphy ultimately won the fight via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27), further compromising the legitimacy of the accused judge’s decision-making.