UFC Fighters react to controversial Dariush/Johnson decision

Michael Johnson put on what looked to be a winning performance in Nashville on Saturday night, but it was Beneil Dariush who would walk out of the octagon with his hands raised in victory!

The controversial split decision is the fight everybody is talking about from UFC Fight Night 73; check out what the UFC fighters and officials had to say about the decision below:

OMFG!!!!!!!!! That is HORRIBLE!!! That why u can't leave it to these judges!!!!!!!

— Dana White (@danawhite) August 9, 2015

Wrong call!!! @FollowTheMenace won every round and scored the only knockdown and stopped every takedown. @ufc @UFCONFOX I'm confused #UFC

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) August 9, 2015

Tough fight to call but what a classy post fight speech. #UFCFightNight

— Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) August 9, 2015

Wrong……that's absolutely nonsense Micheal Johnson won that fight

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) August 9, 2015

WTF!!! I like Beneil but that was the biggest robbery!! Heads up @FollowTheMenace #UFCNashville #Blackzilians

— Ryan LaFlare (@RLaFlare) August 9, 2015

No.

— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) August 9, 2015

Were the judges giving bjs instead of watching the fight?

— Anthony Johnson (@Anthony_Rumble) August 9, 2015

Easily top 5 worst decisions in recent MMA history. @FollowTheMenace dominated from bell to bell. Get this man an extra check. #UFCNashville

— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) August 9, 2015

The only way to beat Beneli Dariush is to finish him….. The only way I can win is finishing….

— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) August 9, 2015

Who do you think should have taken home the win? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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