Smullen vs Dias Result: Dias wins by SD · Bellator 239, Fri, Feb 21, 2020

BellatorBellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov

Richie Smullen

3-1-1

RESULT

Split Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Judges29-2828-2929-28

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Alberth DiasWIN

6-6-0

Friday, February 21, 2020WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, United States

Alberth Dias defeated Richie Smullen by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Bellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov, held Friday, February 21, 2020 at WinStar World Casino, Thackerville. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Alberth Dias won the decision.

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Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

#	Smullen	Dias
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	9	10

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Douglas Crosby

#	Smullen	Dias
1
2
3

Total2928

Bryan Miner

#	Smullen	Dias
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	9	10

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Insights

Richie Smullen lands 3.44 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Richie Smullen

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland

Alberth Dias

No background on record

Camp · Killer Bees

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

83%

Head

70%

Body

22%

Leg

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Richie Smullenlast 4 fights

35%21%44%

Alberth Diaslast 3 fights

57%23%20%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Richie Smullen· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Alberth Dias· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.343.03

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Richie Smullen · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersAlberth Dias · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.182.67

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Richie Smullen · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersAlberth Dias · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

3.440.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Richie Smullen · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersAlberth Dias · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

39%33%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Richie Smullen · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersAlberth Dias · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

0%46%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Richie Smullen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAlberth Dias · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.501.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Richie Smullen · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersAlberth Dias · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.34

Strikes landed / min

3.03

3.18

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.67

3.44 / 8.8

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.50 / 1.5

39%

Takedown accuracy

33%

Takedown defence

46%

3:00

Control time / fight

2:32

1.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Richie Smullen5 fights · by range and by target

Range

11%Distance · 30

46%Clinch · 131

43%Ground · 121

Target

83%Head · 85

9%Body · 9

9%Leg · 9

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Alberth Dias3 fights · by range and by target

Range

54%Distance · 84

33%Clinch · 51

13%Ground · 21

Target

70%Head · 73

22%Body · 23

9%Leg · 9

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Richie Smullen5 of 7 ended early · 71%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

Alberth Dias4 of 7 ended early · 57%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

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The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Alberth Dias won the decision.

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