Judges' decisions in sport focus more on vigor than skill

ScienceDaily
Oct 28, 2020, 8:30 am149 pts
Researchers analyzed almost 550 men's and women's mixed martial arts contests, using data collated for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and found the rate at which competitors fight is more likely to result in judges awarding victory than the skill with which they attack their opponents.

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