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Cathal Pendred and Sean Spencer fought on Sunday night's UFC Boston prelims. Emily Harney/INPHO

The UFC have paid Cathal Pendred's opponent his win bonus as the pair agree to a rematch

Sean Spencer’s unanimous-decision loss has caused some controversy.

THE UFC HAVE given their backing to Sean Spencer in the wake of his defeat to Cathal Pendred at UFC Boston on Sunday.

Despite suffering a unanimous-decision loss to the Irishman on the scorecards, Spencer has been paid his win bonus by the UFC.

It comes in the wake of a controversial loss to Pendred, with many questioning the decision of the judges to award the win to the Dubliner after their welterweight bout went the distance.

During the live broadcast of Sunday’s event, UFC President Dana White and commentator Joe Rogan expressed their shock at the decision, and Spencer has also claimed that the judges were biased in favour of Boston-born Pendred.

“Dana (White) has been real supportive with this whole thing,” Spencer told MMAjunkie.com.

Spencer has now been paid his full purse, which is $28,000 according to disclosed payrolls, while Pendred picked up a disclosed $16,000 — including his own win bonus.

Two of the judges awarded Pendred all three rounds of Sunday’s fight for scores of 30-27. The third issued a 29-28 score, giving Pendred rounds two and and three, with the opening frame going to Spencer. The judges were hired by the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the entire event.

Spencer has been critical of the decision on Twitter and has called for a rematch at UFC 185 in his hometown of Dallas, and Pendred seems keen.

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 11:44 AM

    As unpopular and biased a view it may seem, I don’t think the decision was all that outrageous. Spencer rocked Pendred a few times but Pendred outlanded him, all those leg kicks add up. Plus he was forcing the action more with a few takedowns.

    Again, I see the argument for Spencer but I can see a Pendred 29-28 there too. There have been worse scorecards.

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 3:06 PM

    people listen to the commentators too much, Spencer landed a few right hands that was it ! If you watch it with no commentary its a clear win for Pendred.

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 11:09 AM

    That mean Pendred loses his win bonus or does he still keep it?

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 11:16 AM

    Ufc giving them both of them their bonuses

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 11:33 AM

    According to the disclosed payments from the UFC, Cathal has also been paid his win bonus.

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 1:19 PM

    Worst decision in ufc since Brett the hit man Hart was cheated out of the world title by big fat yokozuna…..

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 11:54 AM

    This so called `sport`is faked

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 11:19 AM

    Nope Kevin …… Spencer gets pendreds win bonus !

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    Jan 22nd 2015, 11:22 AM

    Oops … Maybe not … Confusing headline in another article I read … Still not sure ..

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