Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Francimar Barroso
BrazilFrancimar Barroso
“Bodao”
19-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Francimar Barroso def. Alex Nicholson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 0:00
Alex Nicholson
United StatesAlex Nicholson
“The Spartan”
7-4-0
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, United States

Francimar Barroso defeated Alex Nicholson by Split Decision in round 3 (0:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Francimar Barroso won the decision.

Fight stats

Francimar Barroso
Alex Nicholson
0
Knockdowns
1
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
78 of 122
Total strikes
52 of 90
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
23 of 41
Total str.
19 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
31 of 44
Total str.
12 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
-
Sig. str.
-
24 of 37
Total str.
21 of 34
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Francimar Barroso
-155
61% implied win probability
Open: -256Best: -130
Alex Nicholson
+127
44% implied win probability
Open: +190Best: +180

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrancimar BarrosoAlex Nicholson
Bookmaker-130+100
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-250+180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francimar Barroso vs Alex Nicholson?

Francimar Barroso defeated Alex Nicholson by Split Decision in round 3 (0:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season, held Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Francimar Barroso won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Francimar Barroso vs Alex Nicholson?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Francimar Barroso won the decision.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Francimar Barroso 56%44% Alex Nicholson

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Francimar Barroso
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Alex Nicholson
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

73Power73
83Speed46
94Precision46
95Durability85
90Engine74
97Wrestling45
93Ground68

Biggest edge Francimar Barroso, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Francimar Barroso is on the left of every row, Alex Nicholson on the right.
51Punch power98
95Kick power47
69Punch speed46
96Kick speed46
94Accuracy46
97Takedowns45
97Ground striking94
88Submissions42
94Chin73
96Body strength97
90Cardio74

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
7-4-0
1731
Power Index rating
1687
3
Win Streak
0
46
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.77
SLpM
4.12
52%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.07
SApM
4.65
59%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.22
TD Avg.
0.00
24%
TD Acc.
0%
83%
TD Def.
50%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
    Ben Edwards
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  • W
    Alex Nicholson
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season · Jun 5, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 0:00 · Heavyweight
Alex Nicholson · 1-4
  • L
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    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:11
  • L
    Robinson Perez
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO
  • L
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    XFC 52: The Awakening · Mar 28, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Frank Tate
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:56
  • W
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    XFC 51: Evolution · Sep 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:16 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 10 fights
39.8
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
1.85
Avg takedowns
0.10
2:48
Avg control time
0:00
74
Career high strikes
82
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Francimar Barroso
Strike target
Alex Nicholson
47%
Head
57%
19%
Body
20%
34%
Leg
23%
Francimar Barroso
Strike position
Alex Nicholson
53%
Distance
73%
18%
Clinch
3%
30%
Ground
24%