Sean Sheehan is joined by Scott Fontana to discuss the state of MMA judging in 2023 and beyond. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:12) Do more MMA fans understand the scoring criteria now? (02:43) Common misconceptions about MMA judging (05:12) Effective striking, grappling, aggression and fighting area control (11:50) Have all judges adjusted to the new criteria? 10-8 Rounds (17:02) Give judges more tools: 10-7 Rounds (18:59) Doug Crosby's controversial decisions (22:39) Combat sport judge travel restrictions (26:36) Bad viewing angle for cageside judges (29:06) Split decisions - judges disagreeing on scorecards (32:47) UFC 283: Deiveson Figueiredo vs Brandon Moreno (38:54) Outro ? Latest MMA News: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/list ? Check out the full fight card: https://www.sherdog.com/events/ ? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oUPrfY4XHJNrjSifWsNYW?si=3e6bdc9097b841a3 ? Sherdog Podcasts: https://www.sherdog.com/tag/podcasts Sherdog on Social Media: ? Follow on Twitte