UFC Bantamweight Miles Johns did not stop the judges after his loss at UFC Vegas 109.
In what finally became a turbulent evening on the UFC Apex, UFC Vegas 109 delivered some highlights and entertaining matchups. But the card also contained some main scenes.
Bantam weights Miles Johns and Jean Matsumoto fought in one of the most entertaining battles of the night on the main map. After three rounds, Matsumoto went home with a split decision victory and Johns immediately protested against the decision in the Octagon.
Johns was moved to tears when the official result was read, and emphasized the emotional toll that fighters go through if they do not feel that judging is honest and concise. He expanded with his emotional response to the loss in a recent post on social media.
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Miles Johns goes on 'Dumb Judges' after UFC Vegas 109
In a since then, Instagram story posted Johns broke his silence on social media after UFC Vegas 109.
“I don't know, guys, I really thought we won that fight. I thought the Takedown secured the deal in the third round,” Johns said. “When the fight was over, I was not nervous; I thought we certainly won. It is what it is. The part that makes me upset is that our lives are literally in the hands of these stupid flipping jury members who don't know what they are doing.
“They do not realize that I have four children. I have mouths to feed, and they make bad decisions when a lot of money is at stake. They are not held responsible at all. Nobody goes back to them and says:” Show me why you scored it this way. “
“The only judge who won me scored Matsumoto for the first round and me for the second and third,” Johns went on. “Matsumoto clearly won the second round! But I won the first and third. It is what it is. I go back to work and stay proud of my performance.”
Miles Johns posts a statement after his #UFCVEGAS109 -N defeat
“When the fight was over, I thought we won for sure, I was not nervous”
“The part that makes me upset is that our lives are literally in the hands of these stupid flipping jury members who do not know what they are doing” pic.twitter.com/rlmoimtmjp
– Kevin (@realkevink) 10 August 2025
The loss of Johns at UFC Vegas 109 marked the first time he lost successive fights in his professional career. Before recent losses for Felipe Lima and Matsumoto, Johns was unbeaten by four-right fights, including victories over Cody Gibson and Douglas Silva de Andrade.
Johns vs. Matsumoto was not the only fight that was marred by controversy on the Scorecards. In the first fight of the night, Middleweight Eric Mcconico won a decision against Cody Brundage, which gave rise to 'theft' calling from fans online.
The Co-Main event of UFC Vegas 109 also contained some controversial score that irritated the loser of the competition.
Ode Osbourne interviewed the judges after his short-notice-defeat against Steve Erceg
UFC Flying weight candidate Ode Obre Osbourne's Short-notice Gamble is just falling short against former title finer Steve Erceg in the UFC Vegas 109 Co-Headliner. Despite the Esbourne foreignization foreignization, through unanimous decision, a result that he later protested on social media.
ERCEG was about to loss of the fourth consecutive uprising against Osbourne in the early minutes of the fight, after Osbourne Erceg almost ended in the opening round. Erceg would gather in round 2 and 3 to get the nod on the score cards.
MMA assessment remains a hot topic in modern times, and until dramatic changes take place, we continue to see some division scores.