Most Split-Decision Losses in UFC History
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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.