"This needs to be reviewed" - Fans outraged over "disgusting" UFC St. Louis scorecard after Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson fight

Fans upset over Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson [Image credits: @ufc on Instagram]
Fans upset over Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson [Image courtesy: @ufc on Instagram]

The Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson fight at the UFC St. Louis event has become a controversial topic among MMA fans.

Caceres and Woodson locked horns in a featherweight clash on the main card of the May 11 event at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The bout was a competitive back-and-forth affair that went the 15-minute distance.

In the end, 'The Sniper' got his hand raised via unanimous decision. The three judges scored the contest 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 in favor of Woodson.

The outcome of the fight did not sit well with many MMA fans, who took to social media to share their reactions to it.

One X account brought up the suggestion of investigating officials and judges:

"With the proliferation on legal sports betting, at what point do we investigate referees/ officials/ judges with nonsense like that?"

One of the major reasons for the backlash was all three judges scoring the third round against Caceres.

Another user argued that the fight result needed to be put under review as they disagreed with the three judges' decision to score the final round for 'The Sniper':

"This needs to be reviewed because I don't understand the criteria of how Woddson won the 3rd round."

Another took shots at judge Henry Gueary, who scored all three rounds for Woodson, and suggested for him not to be allowed to judge a fight again:

"Henry should never judge again."

One user simply labeled the three scorecards as "disgusting":

"These are disgusting scorecards."

Check out a compilation of some of the reactions below:

MMA fans react to Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson [Image credits: @UFCNews on X]
MMA fans react to Alex Caceres vs. Sean Woodson [Image credits: @UFCNews on X]

With the victory, Woodson is now undefeated in his last six outings. This run includes wins over Youssef Zalal and Charles Jourdain.

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