PFL Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season

Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Bubba Jenkins

“I'm A Bad Man”

21-9-0

RESULT

Bubba Jenkins def. Lance Palmer (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 0:00

Lance Palmer

“The Party”

23-8-0

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States

Bubba Jenkins defeated Lance Palmer by Decision in round 3 (0:00) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular Season, held Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Bubba Jenkins won the decision.

Fight stats

Bubba Jenkins

Lance Palmer

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

Sig. strike accuracy

66 of 89

Total strikes

51 of 64

4 of 5

Takedowns

0 of 0

80%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

Control time

By round

ROUND 1

Sig. str.

31 of 41

Total str.

13 of 15

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

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ROUND 2

Sig. str.

25 of 32

Total str.

17 of 22

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

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ROUND 3

Sig. str.

10 of 16

Total str.

21 of 27

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

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Judges' Scorecards

Dominic Carolei

#	Jenkins	Palmer
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Sue Sanidad

#	Jenkins	Palmer
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Cardo Urso

#	Jenkins	Palmer
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Bubba Jenkins

+275

27% implied win probability

Open: +293Best: +320

Lance Palmer

+102

50% implied win probability

Open: -401Best: +950

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Bubba Jenkins	Lance Palmer
BetAnything	+320	-390
BetOnline	+310	-410
Bookmaker	+289	-399
Bovada	+300	-400
Cloudbet	+281	-394
DraftKings	-2500	+950
FanDuel	+320	-430
MyBookie	+305	-365
Pinnacle	+290	-383
sportsbetio	+294	-526
sports-interaction	+305	-425
unibet	+285	-400

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bubba Jenkins vs Lance Palmer?

What were the judges' scorecards for Bubba Jenkins vs Lance Palmer?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Bubba Jenkins won the decision.

Referee

Gary Copeland

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Bubba Jenkins 29%71% Lance Palmer

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

21-9-0

Record

23-8-0

1685

Power Index rating

1842

Win Streak

Age

5'8"

173 cm

Height

5'6"

168 cm

72"

183 cm

Reach

69"

175 cm

Stance

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

SLpM

Str. Acc.

SApM

Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

TD Avg.

TD Acc.

TD Def.

Sub. Avg.

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