Dana White can’t seem to catch a break. Just as UFC 315 was gathering steam, chaos reared its head again, this time from the very people meant to keep order: the judges. But before we even got to the controversy, something far more serious happened inside the Octagon. In the third bout of the night, Bruno Silva nearly left the Octagon on a different path, one that doesn’t lead to another fight, but to long-term recovery. In a chilling scene, the Brazilian absorbed a brutal string of elbows from Marc-André Barriault.

They weren’t just any shots, they reportedly dented his skull. Yes, literally. After crumpling to the canvas and lying motionless, Silva was stretchered out, his head hurting, neck in pain, and consciousness barely returned. It was a reminder: this sport is never just a game. But even after surviving that near-death moment, the night’s turbulence didn’t stop. Instead, it shifted from brutality to bafflement.

Enter Modestas Bukauskas and Ion Cutelaba. Their fight wasn’t a barnburner, but it had moments. Cutelaba controlled early with calf kicks and pressure. Bukauskas bounced back with counters and third-round grit. But when the scorecards were read, jaws hit the floor. Two judges turned in completely opposite 30-27 cards.

One gave every round to Cutelaba. The other gave every round to Bukauskas. As @verdictmma put it: “Two judges with completely opposite scorecards. Don’t see that very often.” And yet, here we are, seeing it more and more.

This isn’t a one-time storm. UFC 313 had already triggered alarms for Dana White’s promotion. Mairon Santos won a decision that even the commentary team called “trash.” Fans haven’t forgotten other messes either. Paddy Pimblett’s “gift” win over Jared Gordon at UFC 282. Or Sean Strickland losing to Jared Cannonier despite outlanding him. Even a split draw in the second Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko fight stirred fury. So when UFC 315 delivered yet another questionable scoring moment, the fans came out with guns blazing, and here’s a look at what they had to say!

Dana White and UFC are under scrutiny by the fans as scoring controversy rears its head again at UFC 315

One fan wrote, “I’m convinced some judges just give 30-27 to whoever they feel won the fight.” It’s a sentiment that doesn’t just critique, it accuses. The idea that some judges skip round-by-round scoring and just pick a winner feels like a betrayal of the sport’s core principles.

One fan slammed, “Judges don’t even watch the fight, it’s so dumb.” That wasn’t hyperbole. It was anger. A belief that these three people, tasked with deciding careers, aren’t even focused on the action in front of them. The decisions don’t just affect fighters’ records; they affect their paycheck, too. Is it time that the UFC and Dana White re-evaluate why questionable decisions keep happening again and again? What do you think?

Another added, “Yeah, what do these judges actually do during the fights?” It’s a rhetorical question packed with sarcasm and suspicion. When 30-27 goes both ways, it raises questions about whether judges are scoring fights or just guessing. One fan joked, “Oh, easy, a judge was colorblind, didn’t know whose shorts were whose.” This fan took a comedic route, but the message was serious: judging this bad makes the whole sport look ridiculous.

And one fan didn’t forget, “Remember how Mike Bell helped Alexa Grasso tie the fight against Valentina?” Receipts were pulled. Memories were long. This comment connected the dots between UFC 315 and a string of past controversies that fans still haven’t forgiven, or forgotten.

To wrap things up, from dented skulls to dented credibility, UFC 315 offered it all. Dana White dodged tragedy inside the cage, only to walk straight into a credibility crisis outside of it. So the fans are left asking, when will judging in the UFC evolve? And how many more bad decisions will it take before the system finally taps out? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!