Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Abigail Montes
Brave
4-5-0
RESULT

Abigail Montes def. Claressa Shields (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Claressa Shields
T-Rex
2-1
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States

Abigail Montes defeated Claressa Shields by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships, held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Abigail Montes won the decision.

Fight stats

Abigail Montes
Claressa Shields
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
47 of 92
Total strikes
47 of 65
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
5 of 12
Total str.
18 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
16 of 29
Total str.
16 of 27
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
26 of 51
Total str.
13 of 18
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#MontesShields
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#MontesShields
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#MontesShields
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

10
Montes
-
0
Shields
29-28 Montes×730-27 Montes×230-28 Montes
All 10 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

69%
Montes
3%
Draw
28%
Shields
29 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Montes37.9%29-28 Shields24.1%30-27 Montes24.1%28-27 Shields3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
62%
Shields
R2
69%
Montes
R3
93%
Montes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Abigail Montes
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +279Best: +185
Claressa Shields
-180
64% implied win probability
Open: -335Best: +100

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAbigail MontesClaressa Shields
BetAnything+135-165
BetOnline+145-170
BetUS+145-175
Betway+130-182
Bovada+165-220
Cloudbet+140-166
DraftKings-135+100
FanDuel+168-200
MyBookie+150-180
Pinnacle+145-172
sportsbetio+179-294
sports-interaction+185-235
unibet+175-225

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Abigail Montes vs Claressa Shields?

Abigail Montes defeated Claressa Shields by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships, held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Abigail Montes won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Abigail Montes vs Claressa Shields?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Abigail Montes won the decision.

Was Abigail Montes vs Claressa Shields a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 69% of 29 fan cards scored it for Abigail Montes; 100% of 10 media scores picked Abigail Montes.

Full robbery index
Referee
Andrew Glenn
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Abigail Montes 53%47% Claressa Shields

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

4-5-0
Record
2-1
1565
Power Index rating
1548
0
Win Streak
1
26
Age
31
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
-
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
-
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
-
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Claressa Shields · 5-0
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 2 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.60
Avg takedowns
1.00
-
Career high strikes
-
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Abigail Montes
Strike position
Claressa Shields
0%
Distance
0%
100%
Ground
100%