Marcirley Alves defeated Leandro Higo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round, held Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Universal Studios, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Marcirley Alves won the decision.
Marcirley Alves vs Leandro Higo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 4 media scorecards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Alves
- Mike Pendleton · Sherdog.com30-27Alves
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Alves
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Alves
Fan Scorecards
2 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Insights
- Marcirley Alves stops 94% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Marcirley Alves spends 79% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
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Camp · Pitbull Brothers · BrazilSig. 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 1497 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
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
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
9 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Marcirley Alves vs Leandro Higo?
Marcirley Alves defeated Leandro Higo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First Round, held Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Universal Studios, Orlando. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Marcirley Alves won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marcirley Alves vs Leandro Higo?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Marcirley Alves won the decision.