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UFC reveals scoring error for close UFC 327 fight, declared majority draw
TL;DR
A scoring error at UFC 327 has resulted in Chris Padilla's majority decision victory over MarQuel Mederos being changed to a majority draw. The confusion stemmed from a point deduction for an eye poke during the fight.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 11: (R-L) MarQuel Mederos elbows Chris Padilla in a lightweight fight during the UFC 327 event at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
A scoring error has taken a win away from Chris Padilla after he was initially scored a majority decision victory over MarQuel Mederos at UFC 327 on Saturday.
The scorecards originally gave Padilla the nod with two judges giving him the fight with 29-27 scores while the third dissenting official had it 28-28 after three rounds. Part of the confusion came from a point deduction issued in the third round after Mederos poked Padilla in the eye for the second time, which led to referee Keith Peterson penalizing him for the foul.
The decision was announced with Padilla winning but the UFC 327 broadcast later clarified the scoring error.
Judges Derek Cleary and Eliseo Rodriguez both actually had the fight scored 28-28 with the point decusion issued against Mederos. Only judge Solimar Miranda actually had it 29-27 for Padilla.
Perhaps the strangest part of the scoring is without the point deduction, Mederos would have won the fight after Clear gave him rounds one and two with Rodrigues scoring him winning rounds two and three.
In the end that point deduction cost Mederos the win but at least he no longer has a loss on his record as he initially thought after the fight on Saturday.
The majority draw is now the official decision after a back-and-forth fight between Padilla and Mederos went all three rounds.
Q&A
What was the scoring error at UFC 327 involving Chris Padilla and MarQuel Mederos?
The scoring error involved Chris Padilla initially being declared the winner by majority decision, but it was later clarified that the fight should have been scored a majority draw due to a point deduction for an eye poke.
How did the point deduction affect the outcome of the UFC 327 fight?
The point deduction for MarQuel Mederos' second eye poke resulted in confusion over the scorecards, ultimately leading to the fight being ruled a majority draw instead of a win for Padilla.
Who was the referee that issued the point deduction during the UFC 327 fight?
The referee who issued the point deduction during the UFC 327 fight was Keith Peterson.
