John McCarthy blasts Texas judge for controversial UFC 265 scorecard, Twitter defense: 'Learn …

John McCarthy is putting the hammer down on a Texas judge. This past Saturday’s UFC 265 event in Houston proceeded mostly without controversy, but there was one scorecard — and one round score specifically — from judge JJ Ferraro that caused a stir. In a preliminary lightweight bout between Rafael Fiziev and Bobby Green that Fiziev won by unanimous decision, Ferraro awarded Fiziev with a 30-27 scorecard that differed from the 29-28 scores issued by judges Sal D’Amato and Chris Lee. Though there was little dispute that Fiziev deserved the decision, a third-round surge by Green appeared to be enough to keep him from being shut out on the cards, a sentiment that was also reflected in the media and fan scoring on MMA Decisions. On Monday, Ferraro posted an in-depth explanation of his score on social media, stating that he felt Fiziev’s early work in round three and Green’s late offense evened out, resulting in Ferraro resorting to lower priority scoring criteria that he felt favored Fiziev. McCarthy addressed Ferraro’s scoring and decision to go online to defend himself, and he wasn’t convinced by the Texas judge’s reasoning. “Bobby Green fought Rafael Fiziev, and we all agreed on what…
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