Most Split-Decision Losses in UFC History

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Danny Castillo
Danny Castillo
3
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Brandon Davis
Brandon Davis
3
18
Jacare Souza
Jacare Souza
3
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Rick Story
Rick Story
3
20
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
3
21
Jesse Ronson
Jesse Ronson
3
22
Zubaira Tukhugov
Zubaira Tukhugov
3
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Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
2
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Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
2
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Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
2
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Sam Alvey
Sam Alvey
2
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Matt Brown
Matt Brown
2
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Andre Fili
Andre Fili
2
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Ovince Saint Preux
Ovince Saint Preux
2
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Ed Herman
Ed Herman
2

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About Most Split-Decision Losses in UFC History

The fighters who came out on the wrong side of the closest calls most often

This leaderboard tracks the UFC fighters who have suffered the most split-decision losses — the tightest, most argued-about verdicts in the sport, where two judges saw it one way and a third disagreed. We pull every split-decision result straight from the fight record and count the times each fighter ended up on the losing side.

A pile of split-decision losses is a double-edged story: it means a fighter is consistently competitive against tough opposition, but keeps coming up just short — or getting the short end of the judges' pencils. Pair it with our most losses breakdown and biggest upsets to see the full picture of the closest calls in UFC history.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a split-decision loss?
A split decision is when two of the three judges score the fight for one competitor and the third scores it for the other. A split-decision loss means you were on the wrong end of that 2-1 verdict — the closest possible way to lose on the scorecards.
Does this prove these fighters were actually robbed?
Not necessarily. A split decision only means the fight was extremely close and the judges disagreed. Some of these losses were genuine robberies; others were legitimately razor-thin. Either way, these are the fighters who lived on the knife's edge of the scorecards most often.
Are majority-decision losses included?
No — this list is specifically split decisions (2-1 verdicts). A majority-decision loss (two judges for the winner, one scoring a draw) is a separate outcome and isn't counted here.

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Most Split-Decision Losses in UFC History - top 10 (MMA.SOCIAL): 1. Clay Guida (4), 2. Angela Hill (4), 3. Max Griffin (4), 4. Jorge Masvidal (4), 5. Cortney Casey (4), 6. Andrea Lee (4), 7. Paul Felder (4), 8. Jeremy Stephens (3), 9. Tim Means (3), 10. Gerald Meerschaert (3)
Most Split-Decision Losses in UFC History - top 10, updated Oct 4, 2026.
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