Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Abigail Montes def. Claressa Shields (Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States
Abigail Montes defeated Claressa Shields by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships, held Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
Montes
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0
Shields
●29–28 Montes×7●30–27 Montes×2●30–28 Montes
All 10 media scorecards▾
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–27Montes
- MMAMania.com30–27Montes
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30–28Montes
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Montes
- CombatPress.com29–28Montes
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29–28Montes
- Scott Fontana · New York Post29–28Montes
- Jillian DeCoursey29–28Montes
- Lev Pisarsky · Sherdog.com29–28Montes
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Montes
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Abigail Montes vs Claressa Shields?
Abigail Montes defeated Claressa Shields by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships, held Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood.
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.
Referee
Andrew Glenn
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Abigail Montes 44%56% Claressa Shields
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
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Record
2-1
1500
Elo rating
1539
0
Win Streak
1
26
Age
31
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
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Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
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Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
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Claressa Shields · 2-1
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- LProfessional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL ChampionshipsWed, Oct 27, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 10, 2021TKO · R3 · 1:44 · Lightweight