'Brazilian judges are a joke' - Irish UFC star fumes after losing controversial split decision

Norman Parke came out the wrong side of a split decision.

Norman Parke after winning Rodrigo Romos / INPHO Rodrigo Romos / INPHO / INPHO

NORMAN PARKE CAME out on the wrong side of a split decision after his bout with Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 67 in Brazil last night.

The official scorecards read 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, giving the home favourite the split-decision win.

“Brazilian judges are a joke,” Parke said afterwards according to MMA Junkie. “I won this fight. I won the first and the third round for sure. I’ll never fight in Brazil again.”

I don't but I won 2 rounds to 1...almost finished it in the 3rd. Don't get me wrong he was tough but wrong decision.
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) May 31, 2015

STORMIN NORMAN PARKE / Twitter

@norman_parke got robbed! That's a damn shame. These athletes work too hard to not have competent judges fairly deciding their fate.
— Mike DOLCE (@TheDolceDiet) May 31, 2015

Mike DOLCE / Twitter

Very close fight, thought @norman_parke won. But he always brings an exciting fight and that's what @ufc reward!
— Coach JK (@John_Kavanagh) May 31, 2015

Coach Kavanagh / Twitter

@norman_parke won 1 and 3 clearly in my opinion
— chris fields (@chrisfieldsmma) May 31, 2015

chris fields / Twitter

Parke fought in Brazil in March of last year and was unhappy with the judges’ decision then too as he drew with Leonardo Santos.

Meanwhile, in the main event, Carlos Condit returned with an impressive win over Thiago Alves, which came via TKO (doctor stoppage) at the end of the second round.

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