Following a controversial split decision, UFC strawweight Carla Esparza has gone to social media to vent about her recent loss.
The “Cookie Monster” suffered a loss to Randa Markos at last weekend’s UFC Fight Night 105 in Halifax. While Esparza accepts that she lost, she does not seem to entirely agree with the judges’ score cards.
In the Instagram post, Esparza showed a media score card that largely favors the “Cookie Monster” as the victor for the night. Along side the image, Esparza said:
“In the end, you either get your hand raised or you don’t. To my friends, fans, and media who thought I earned the decision thank you. Although I know when you are in someone else’s home, you have to finish the fight, so that was my mistake. (I tried my best to be the aggressor moving forward with striking and takedown attempts.) Although the judge who scored it 30-27 against me was a bit extreme. No excuses though, I should have done more.”
Judges and referees alike have been under fire as of late. UFC 208 was filled with its own mass of controversy. Perhaps the UFC still has more growing to do, as the athletic commissions grow with it.
