Mederos vs Padilla ruled no contest due to judging error

The bout between Marquel Mederos and Chris Padilla has been officially declared a no contest due to an error in the judges' scorecards. One judge awarded the first two rounds to Mederos, while another scored the third round as 9-9, resulting in two scorecards reading 28-28. The unusual scoring discrepancy led officials to overturn the original result. This administrative error highlights the complexities of scoring mixed martial arts competitions. The fighters will likely need a rematch to settle the outcome definitively.