Renato Moicano Criticizes Judge’s Scoring in Ian Garry vs. Geoff Neal Bout at UFC 298
The aftermath of UFC 298’s clash between Ian Garry and Geoff Neal continues to reverberate through the MMA community, with rising lightweight contender Renato Moicano adding his voice to the discourse.
In a recent video shared on his YouTube channel, Moicano didn’t hold back as he dissected the closely contested bout, expressing his belief that Neal should have been awarded rounds one and two.
“I think it was a close fight, the fight could go either way, but I saw Geoff Neal winning the first two rounds,” Moicano asserted. “Geoff Neal, he was using the pressure, he was pressuring against the cage, he was strong, he was throwing big shots even though Ian Garry, maybe he landed the better shots, the cleaner shots, he was always fighting backwards. I don’t know, he was not looking good to me on that fight.”
Moicano’s critique adds another layer of scrutiny to the judges’ scoring of the bout, particularly the judge who scored it 30-27 in favor of Garry. While opinions on the fight’s outcome remain divided, Moicano’s perspective underscores the subjectivity inherent in MMA judging and the potential impact of Octagon control on scoring criteria.
