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How is MMA scored? Points, rules, scores and deductions used by judges and referees

How is MMA scored? Points, rules, scores and deductions used by judges and refereesDAZN
DAZN News explains how judges and referees score MMA fights.

Just like boxing, mixed martial arts has judges which score fights incase a contest goes the full distance.

DAZN News takes a look at how these fights are scored and what rules are implemented.

How do MMA judges score fights?

Fights are judged on a standard 10-9 points system. This means that a fighter will be awarded 10 points if they win the round, while the other will be awarded 9 points for losing the round.

These figures can change through damage dealt or fouls.

How can MMA fights be decided?

If a fight goes the full distance, the referee will bring both fighters to the centre of the ring/cage and the judges' scorecards will be announced.

There are six possible outcomes, all of which can be found below:

  • Unanimous decision: All three judges judge the same fighter to be the winner.
  • Majority decision: Two judges score one fighter as the winner and the third judge scores it a draw.
  • Split decision: Two judges score one fighter as the winner and the third judge awards the fight to the other fighter.
  • Unanimous draw: All three judges score the bout a draw.
  • Majority draw: Two judges declare a draw while the third judge scores one fighter to be the winner.
  • Split draw: One judge scores it a draw, and the other two judges have awarded the fight to different fighters.