MMA judges, particularly in the UFC, have been at the receiving end of public criticism owing to several controversial decisions in recent times. UFC stars, such as Israel Adesanya, have been vocal in demanding accountability from the judges and calling for an evaluation of their performance following fights.Most recently at UFC Vegas 74, Adesanya's teammate Kai Kara-France was the victim of poor judging. Even though several UFC fans and fighters believed that Kara-France won the fight, Amir Albazi emerged victorious via split decision. Judge Chris Lee's scorecards, in particular, became a major bone of contention considering that he scored the fourth round in favor of Albazi, a round which Kara-France dominated.Furthermore, MMA fans have been pondering why retired MMA fighters do not take on the role of MMA judges considering that they would be able to do a fair job at assessing fights. However, MMA reporter Aaron Bronsteter has now brought to light the measly compensation combat sports officials receive for an event. He wrote on Twitter:"This is how much judges and referees make in California for non-UFC/Bellator MMA events if you are ever wondering why former UFC fighters don't venture into MMA officiating once they retire."Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterThis is how much judges and referees make in California for non-UFC/Bellator MMA events if you are ever wondering why former UFC fighters don't venture into MMA officiating once they retire. twitter.com/scott_fontana/…Scott Fontana@Scott_Fontana@cody_merrow Specifically former high-level fighters, I should note. You see more ex-fighters doing it locally/regionally, but most didn't rise above regional shows as competitors.27928@cody_merrow Specifically former high-level fighters, I should note. You see more ex-fighters doing it locally/regionally, but most didn't rise above regional shows as competitors.This is how much judges and referees make in California for non-UFC/Bellator MMA events if you are ever wondering why former UFC fighters don't venture into MMA officiating once they retire. twitter.com/scott_fontana/… https://t.co/bxN5Ip1UKlNetizens took to Twitter to react to the report. Take a look at some of their reactions below:"This is how u incentivize rigging."RonDeTrumpis@DeTrumpis@aaronbronsteter this is how u incentivize rigging@aaronbronsteter this is how u incentivize rigging"No wonder they take that corruption money."Really Freed@reallyfreed@aaronbronsteter No wonder they take that corruption money@aaronbronsteter No wonder they take that corruption money"Right now, I can't complain with those prices. I'm paying double (2100) for rent now that my landlord repossessed his basement. Based on pay, this is more of a side gig. You can't live off being a referee or judge which explains why sometimes we see bad judging"ivan@bionuce@aaronbronsteter Right now, i cant complain with those prices. Im paying double (2100) for rent now that my landlord repossessed his basement. Based on pay, this is more of a side-gig. You cant live off being a referee or judge which explains why sometimes we see bad judging1@aaronbronsteter Right now, i cant complain with those prices. Im paying double (2100) for rent now that my landlord repossessed his basement. Based on pay, this is more of a side-gig. You cant live off being a referee or judge which explains why sometimes we see bad judgingCheck out some of the tweets below:Troy Frable@powerfultroy@aaronbronsteter This is why the judging sucks. They’re getting paid under the table to score it a certain way I bet @aaronbronsteter This is why the judging sucks. They’re getting paid under the table to score it a certain way I bet 💯Will@willex85@aaronbronsteter $550 for 15-25 mins not bad. Imagine there’s a knockout in the first minute of the fight, $550 for a minute@aaronbronsteter $550 for 15-25 mins not bad. Imagine there’s a knockout in the first minute of the fight, $550 for a minuteBurakkuJon@BurakkuJon@aaronbronsteter Pretty good pay when you remember that they sleep through the job@aaronbronsteter Pretty good pay when you remember that they sleep through the jobcrazybaldrunnerguy@crazybaldrunner@aaronbronsteter Per fight? Refs get 2-3 a card. Not bad for a day if travel , meals and room are covered.@aaronbronsteter Per fight? Refs get 2-3 a card. Not bad for a day if travel , meals and room are covered.Southpawpicks@southpawpicks@aaronbronsteter $300 for like 7 hours not bad@aaronbronsteter $300 for like 7 hours not badPunchyKickyShow@KickyShow@aaronbronsteter Disgraceful!The same here in SA. Judges have not had an increase in "work pay" for years despite needing certifications and despite the sport advancing ito sponsorship involvement!@aaronbronsteter Disgraceful!The same here in SA. Judges have not had an increase in "work pay" for years despite needing certifications and despite the sport advancing ito sponsorship involvement!Joe Leonard@joe_leonard413@aaronbronsteter Have you ever even asked a former fighter why they don't "venture" into officiating as you say? I can tell you from my personal experience that money isn't the number one reason. Probably not even on the top 10 of their lists of why not to officiate. It's a thankless job.@aaronbronsteter Have you ever even asked a former fighter why they don't "venture" into officiating as you say? I can tell you from my personal experience that money isn't the number one reason. Probably not even on the top 10 of their lists of why not to officiate. It's a thankless job.JM@jarredmerc1@aaronbronsteter Very little upside for anyone to be interested in these roles. Not just fighters.2@aaronbronsteter Very little upside for anyone to be interested in these roles. Not just fighters.JM@jarredmerc1@aaronbronsteter Very little upside for anyone to be interested in these roles. Not just fighters.2@aaronbronsteter Very little upside for anyone to be interested in these roles. Not just fighters.Corwin Prescott@CorwinPrescott@leelandlauti @aaronbronsteter It’s not that great when you figure if that was the only work they were doing the number of opportunities to work a year is limited largely to weekendsAnd fighters could make way more doing practically anything else related to the sport@leelandlauti @aaronbronsteter It’s not that great when you figure if that was the only work they were doing the number of opportunities to work a year is limited largely to weekendsAnd fighters could make way more doing practically anything else related to the sportMMA judge Sal D'Amato's controversial scorecard in the recently concluded fight between Marvin Vettori and Jared CannonierMMA judge Sal D'Amato's scorecards at the recently concluded main event bout between Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier landed him in trouble yet again.In the main event of UFC Vegas 75, Vettori and Cannonier squared off in a back-and-forth contest. Vettori came out strong in the first round, but Cannonier picked up the pace in the second and subsequent rounds. 'The Killa Gorilla' ended up setting a new UFC record in the middleweight division, landing 249 significant strikes against Vettori across five rounds.All three judges awarded the first round to Vettori and scored the second round 10-8 in favor of Cannonier. However, to the shock of everyone, MMA judge Sal D'Amato scored the fourth round in favor of Vettori, which proved to be the only outlier on the card.Aaron Bronsteter@aaronbronsteterAll three judges had R2 as a 10-8, D'Amato gave Vettori the 4th, which was the only outlier on the card. twitter.com/UFCNews/status…UFC News@UFCNews#UFCVegas75 Official Scorecard: Marvin Vettori vs Jared Cannonier All Tonight’s Scorecards : ufc.com/news/official-…484#UFCVegas75 Official Scorecard: Marvin Vettori vs Jared Cannonier 👇All Tonight’s Scorecards ➡️: ufc.com/news/official-… https://t.co/UVkFAepQVgAll three judges had R2 as a 10-8, D'Amato gave Vettori the 4th, which was the only outlier on the card. twitter.com/UFCNews/status…