Renato Moicano ripped the judges after the UFC Fight Night 270 main event in London, calling the scorecards in Movsar Evloev’s win over Lerone Murphy flat-out absurd.
Controversy followed the main event Saturday in London, where undefeated featherweight Movsar Evloev improved to 20-0 with a majority decision over Britain’s Lerone Murphy (17-1-1) at UFC Fight Night 270. The official scores came back 48-46, 48-46, and 47-47, even after Evloev was docked a point in the fourth round for repeated low blows.
The result immediately drew criticism from fellow UFC lightweight Renato Moicano, who zeroed in on how the rounds were judged. In a division already jammed with contenders, the scorecards became almost as big a story as the fight itself, especially because featherweight title positioning is so tight right now.
Moicano argued that Murphy did the better work early and questioned how two judges found four rounds for Evloev. On X, the Brazilian wrote: “Murphy landed 15 more strikes in the first round, and they were much more significant. This is just absurd. Where did the judges even see 4-1 rounds for Evloev?”
That reaction will resonate with a lot of American fans, who have grown increasingly skeptical of MMA judging in close, high-stakes fights. Evloev has built a reputation as one of the sport’s most reliable winners, but also as a fighter whose grinding style often leaves room for debate on the scorecards. Murphy, meanwhile, came in with momentum and the hometown crowd behind him, making the decision feel even more combustible inside a London arena that clearly wanted to see him break through.
The bigger question now is what the win actually does for Evloev. A victory over Murphy keeps him firmly in the featherweight title conversation, but a disputed decision does not create the kind of undeniable case that usually forces the UFC’s hand. For Murphy, the performance may still boost his stock if matchmakers view it as proof that he belongs with the division’s elite.
Now the attention turns to the UFC’s next move: whether Evloev gets a true No. 1 contender opportunity, and whether the backlash to these scorecards lingers longer than the win itself.
