Overview
- The Padilla–Mederos lightweight bout, which aired Saturday in Miami, was first read as a Padilla win before the UFC broadcast corrected it to a majority draw due to a scoring entry error.
- Official cards showed Derek Cleary and Eliseo Rodriguez at 28-28 after a third-round point deduction, with Solimar Miranda scoring it 29-27 for Padilla.
- Referee Keith Peterson took a point from MarQuel Mederos for a late eye poke in round three, and without that penalty two judges would have had Mederos ahead.
- Padilla has filed a formal protest with the Florida Athletic Commission, which is reviewing the result as his team cites unanimous 14-of-14 media scorecards for him.
- Bruce Buffer announced the wrong outcome and even conducted a post-fight interview, a rare sequence that has fueled calls for tighter checks on score handling and judging transparency.