Cejudo Calls for AI Judging After UFC 332 Scorecard Row

Henry Cejudo wants robots on the judging panel. The former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion used the latest episode of his Pound 4 Pound podcast with Kamaru Usman to slam the scoring of last weekend's UFC 332 main event in Salt Lake City, where Natalia Silva was widely seen as cruising to victory over Wang Cong yet two judges turned in 48-47 scorecards that left fans and pundits confused. Cejudo argued the sport can no longer rely on human officials alone and proposed fitting gloves with chips that track the precision and location of every strike, comparing it to automated strike-zone calls in baseball. "Too many people have been robbed in fights, and it's because sometimes the lack of knowledge from judges," he said, insisting he would trust artificial intelligence over the current panel of officials. Usman, himself a former welterweight champion, pushed back immediately. He questioned how any algorithm could weigh the damage of a single power shot against a high volume of lighter strikes, and suggested a simpler fix: putting more former fighters, who have actually been inside the cage, in the judges' seats. The UFC has already moved toward AI in one area, introducing META-powered rankings earlier this year. President Dana White has separately said he would like to see more ex-fighters move into judging after retiring from competition. Cejudo has had officiating on his mind all week. He has also called for veteran referee Herb Dean to step aside following stoppage controversies around UFC 332, claiming fighters no longer have confidence in the veteran official.