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BellatorBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford
Ciaran Clarke
Ireland
Ciaran ClarkeWIN
10-1-0
Loss · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 1 · 5:00
3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Abou Tounkara
France
Abou Tounkara
“YONDAIME” · 12-7-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
Friday, February 25, 20223Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Ciaran Clarke defeated Abou Tounkara by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the bout of Bellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford, held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 3Arena, Dublin.

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Ciaran Clarke vs Abou Tounkara

Insights

  • Abou Tounkara's last two losses were both stopped early.
  • Ciaran Clarke absorbs 5.89 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
  • Ciaran Clarke lands 4.82 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
  • Ciaran Clarke spends 97% of fight time at distance.

Style & credentials

Ciaran Clarke

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Abou Tounkara

No background on record

Camp · Atch Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
72%
22%
Body
22%
11%
Leg
6%

Time in position

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

Ciaran Clarkelast 1 fight
97%
Abou Tounkaralast 2 fights
69%16%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ciaran Clarke· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Abou Tounkara· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.821.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciaran Clarke · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersAbou Tounkara · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.892.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciaran Clarke · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersAbou Tounkara · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciaran Clarke · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAbou Tounkara · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ciaran Clarke · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersAbou Tounkara · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.82
Strikes landed / min
1.33
5.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.26
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.61 / 0.6
0:00
Control time / fight
1:18
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Ciaran Clarke1 fight · by range and by target
Range
100%Distance · 9
0%Clinch · 0
0%Ground · 0
Target
67%Head · 6
22%Body · 2
11%Leg · 1

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

Abou Tounkara2 fights · by range and by target
Range
81%Distance · 77
19%Clinch · 18
0%Ground · 0
Target
72%Head · 23
22%Body · 7
6%Leg · 2

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

Ciaran Clarke2 of 4 ended early · 50%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Abou Tounkara8 of 9 ended early · 89%1 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Ciaran Clarke4-0
  • W
    Jordan Barton
    Bellator 270: Queally vs Pitbull 2· Nov 5, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 4:11
  • W
    Jean N'Doye
    Bellator 248: Kongo vs Johnson 2· Oct 10, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Jamie Faulding
    Bellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov· Feb 21, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    George Courtney
    Bellator 228: Pitbull vs Archuleta· Sep 28, 2019
    Submission · R3 · 2:19
Abou Tounkara3-2
  • L
    Saba Bolaghi
    Super League MMA 2· Oct 9, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Featherweight
  • W
    Carlos Eduardo de Azevedo
    Soko Fighting Championship 1· May 29, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Featherweight
  • W
    Marvin Belecciu
    Brave CF 35· Jul 20, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Lightweight
  • L
    David Crol
    European Beatdown 7· Oct 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Julio Matos
    European Beatdown 6· May 4, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 4:50 · Lightweight
Full record · 9 fights
  • W
    Anthony Muller
    Lions FC 8· Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Nicolas Di Franco
    European Beatdown 3· Mar 17, 2018
    TKO · Lightweight
  • W
    Tchabrael Kanguichiev
    Octagon Fighting Club 15· Jun 4, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:20 · Lightweight
  • W
    Reda Igli
    Octagon Fighting Club 14· Feb 27, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Catchweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Ciaran Clarke vs Abou Tounkara?

Ciaran Clarke defeated Abou Tounkara by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the bout of Bellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford, held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 3Arena, Dublin.

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