Richie Smullen defeated Piotr Niedzielski by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the bout of Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2, held Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 3Arena, Dublin. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Richie Smullen won the decision.
Richie Smullen vs Piotr Niedzielski
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 5 media scorecards
- CombatPress.com29-28Smullen
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Smullen
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Smullen
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com29-28Smullen
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Smullen
Fan Scorecards
1 fan scorecard submitted
Insights
- Richie Smullen lands 3.44 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Richie Smullen's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
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Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Richie Smullen vs Piotr Niedzielski?
Richie Smullen defeated Piotr Niedzielski by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the bout of Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2, held Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 3Arena, Dublin. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Richie Smullen won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Richie Smullen vs Piotr Niedzielski?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Richie Smullen won the decision.
Was Richie Smullen vs Piotr Niedzielski a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Richie Smullen.