5 prominent UFC personalities who've called for a complete overhaul in MMA judging process

#4. Din Thomas

Former MMA fighter and current UFC analyst Din Thomas is best known to the current generation of UFC fans for his real-time analysis of ongoing fights.

After Josh Emmett's controversial win over Calvin Kattar at UFC on ESPN 37, Thomas questioned the merits, or rather, the logic behind the decision to reveal a fight's scoring after the bout has ended as it benefits neither of the two competitors involved.

The retired mixed martial artist openly showcased his support for open scoring, reasoning that it's far more sensible to reveal the scorecards between rounds so that both fighters know how to proceed.

The winning fighter will understand that the strategy and gameplan they're currently employing is successful. The losing fighter will not only understand that their approach must change to turn the fight around, but they will no longer be at risk of being misled by corners who are either mistaken about a bout's outcome or intent on coddling their fighters.

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#3. Matt Brown

Longtime UFC fighter Matt Brown has been a professional mixed martial artist since 2004. Thus, 'The Immortal' has witnessed the evolution of the sport from a niche interest that once struggled for venues in North America into an athletic competition helmed by a $4 billion promotion.

Alongside it, Brown himself evolved as a fighter. However, as one of the few UFC fighters competing in his 40s, he is on the decline, having recently lost a split-decision to Bryan Barbarena to go 1-3 in his last four fights.

'The Immortal' was frustrated with the judges' verdict on the bout. Not only did Brown suggest open scoring so that fighters are made aware when they're losing a fight, but he also countered the argument that open scoring would render fighters who know they're ahead on the scorecards lazy and inactive.

He proposed the introduction of penalties for stalling like the ones present in wrestling, as doing so would prevent fighters from spending an entire round refusing to engage to preserve their lead on the scorecards.