Mario Bautista Defeats Jose Aldo via Controversial Split Decision at UFC 307

Oct 6, 2024, 03:34 AM

At UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Mario Bautista secured a split decision victory over former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in a closely contested bantamweight bout. The official scorecards read 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29. Despite Bautista's efforts, Aldo successfully defended all ten of Bautista's takedown attempts, with Bautista going 0 for 10 in that department. Many fans and analysts, including Conor McGregor, believed Aldo had done enough to win, as reflected in Verdict MMA's scorecard, which favored Aldo. The decision was met with boos from the crowd at the Delta Center, indicating disapproval of the judges' ruling. Bautista faced the hostile reaction but stood by his performance, stating, "He didn't get off the cage. That's not my problem."