PFL Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Sadibou Sy

“The Swedish Denzel”

17-9-2

RESULT

Sadibou Sy def. Nikolay Aleksakhin (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Nikolay Aleksakhin

“Lionheart”

1-1-0

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington, United States

Sadibou Sy defeated Nikolay Aleksakhin by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular Season, held Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington. The judges scored it 29-28, 27-30, 29-28, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

Fight stats

Sadibou Sy

Nikolay Aleksakhin

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

Sig. strike accuracy

51 of 128

Total strikes

59 of 106

1 of 2

Takedowns

1 of 2

50%

Takedown accuracy

50%

Submission attempts

Reversals

Control time

By round

ROUND 1

Sig. str.

14 of 41

Total str.

18 of 42

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

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ROUND 2

Sig. str.

22 of 60

Total str.

24 of 42

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

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ROUND 3

Sig. str.

15 of 27

Total str.

17 of 22

1 of 2

Takedowns

1 of 2

Sub. att

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Judges' Scorecards

Steve Armstrong

#	Sy	Aleksakhin
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	10

Total2928

Robert Basinger

#	Sy	Aleksakhin
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Aaron Menard

#	Sy	Aleksakhin
1	9	10
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total2928

Media Scores

Aleksakhin

●29-28 Aleksakhin

All 1 media scorecards▾

Sherdog.com29-28Aleksakhin

Fan Scorecards

38%

63%

Aleksakhin

8 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Aleksakhin37.5%●29-28 Sy25%●29-28 Aleksakhin25%●30-27 Sy12.5%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

75%

Aleksakhin

63%

Aleksakhin

50%

Aleksakhin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sadibou Sy

+122

45% implied win probability

Open: +123Best: +136

Nikolay Aleksakhin

-149

60% implied win probability

Open: -149Best: -130

Average moneyline across 10 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Sadibou Sy	Nikolay Aleksakhin
BetAnything	+120	-150
BetOnline	+121	-141
BetUS	+130	-160
Betway	+105	-143
Bovada	+136	-170
Cloudbet	+126	-151
DraftKings	+110	-130
MyBookie	+125	-145
Pinnacle	+126	-151
sports-interaction	+120	-155

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sadibou Sy vs Nikolay Aleksakhin?

What were the judges' scorecards for Sadibou Sy vs Nikolay Aleksakhin?

The judges scored it 29-28, 27-30, 29-28, Sadibou Sy won the decision.

Referee

Kerry Hatley

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sadibou Sy 38%62% Nikolay Aleksakhin

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

17-9-2

Record

1-1-0

1652

Power Index rating

1733

Win Streak

Age

6'3"

191 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

80"

203 cm

Reach

70"

178 cm

Stance

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

Sweden

Nationality

Russia

Striking Profile

SLpM

Str. Acc.

SApM

Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

TD Avg.

TD Acc.

TD Def.

Sub. Avg.

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