Unanimous decision

A unanimous decision (UD) is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and other sports involving striking and submission in which all three judges agree on which fighter won the match.^[1]

In boxing, each of the three judges keeps score (round by round) of which fighter they feel is winning (and losing). This only includes landed blows to the head or the body. In MMA, judges look for different criteria such as kicks, take-downs, punches, knees, elbows, cage control, submission attempts, and aggression.^[2] A decision is not required to be unanimous for a boxer or mixed martial artist to be given a victory. In the modern era of Olympic boxing, UD is utilized more often than other outcomes, including stoppages.^[3] Unanimous decision should not be confused with a majority decision or split decision.

^ "Decision - BoxRec". Retrieved 11 March 2023.
^ "Unified Rules - Learn the Rules of MMA | C.O.M.M.A.N.D." mmareferee.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
^ Nelson, Murry (2005). "Sports History as a Vehicle for Social and Cultural Understanding in American History". The Social Studies. 96 (3): 118–125. doi:10.3200/tsss.96.3.118-125. ISSN 0037-7996. S2CID 144839570.

[1] "Decision - BoxRec". Retrieved 11 March 2023.

[2] "Unified Rules - Learn the Rules of MMA | C.O.M.M.A.N.D." mmareferee.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.

[3] Nelson, Murry (2005). "Sports History as a Vehicle for Social and Cultural Understanding in American History". The Social Studies. 96 (3): 118–125. doi:10.3200/tsss.96.3.118-125. ISSN 0037-7996. S2CID 144839570.

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