How is MMA scored? Points, rules, scores and deductions used by judges and referees

Just like boxing, mixed martial arts has judges which score fights incase a contest goes the full distance.

DAZN News takes a look at how these fights are scored and what rules are implemented.

How do MMA judges score fights?

Fights are judged on a standard 10-9 points system. This means that a fighter will be awarded 10 points if they win the round, while the other will be awarded 9 points for losing the round.

These figures can change through damage dealt or fouls.

How can MMA fights be decided?

If a fight goes the full distance, the referee will bring both fighters to the centre of the ring/cage and the judges' scorecards will be announced.

There are six possible outcomes, all of which can be found below:

• Unanimous decision: All three judges judge the same fighter to be the winner.
• Majority decision: Two judges score one fighter as the winner and the third judge scores it a draw.
• Split decision: Two judges score one fighter as the winner and the third judge awards the fight to the other fighter.
• Unanimous draw: All three judges score the bout a draw.
• Majority draw: Two judges declare a draw while the third judge scores one fighter to be the winner.
• Split draw: One judge scores it a draw, and the other two judges have awarded the fight to different fighters.