A main-card match at UFC 334 on Saturday between Uros Medic and Kevin Holland ended in confusion following a bizarre sequence involving the official fight decision and the announcement by longtime UFC voice Bruce Buffer.
Scoring Confusion and Broadcast Reaction
Buffer announced the bout as a majority draw with scores of 30-27, 29-28, and 28-28. The broadcasting team consisting of Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, and Joe Rogan immediately questioned the outcome because two of the announced numbers represented decisive scores.
The broadcast desk assumed the decisive numbers favored Holland, which should have produced a majority decision rather than a draw. A split draw requires one judge to favor one fighter and another to favor the opposing fighter, meaning the initial numbers announced simply did not add up.
Joe Rogan stated that the outcome did not make sense, while Daniel Cormier questioned how the fight reached a draw and noted that Holland clearly won the contest. It was later clarified that Buffer had read the incorrect figures, and the official scores were actually 29-27, 28-28, and 28-28, with the 29-27 scorecard belonging to Medic.
Questionable Judges’ Scorecards
The scoring controversy overshadowed an overall dominant performance by the veteran Holland. Official statistics showed that Holland landed more total strikes, more significant strikes, achieved more ground control time, and secured two takedowns while Medic recorded none. Holland also came close to finishing the fight in the first round with a D’Arce choke.
Medic received a point deduction for low blows in the second round. Despite this, all three judges initially scored the fight in favor of Medic before factoring in the penalty point. Judges Mike Bell and Chris Lee awarded the first round to Holland and the final two rounds to Medic, whereas David Bruce gave all three rounds to Medic despite him nearly being choked unconscious in the opening stanza.
The outcome marked the first time Medic with a 14-3-1 record went to the scorecards. The draw leaves Holland holding a record of 29-15-1 with one no-contest, securing only one victory in his last four appearances.
