Collard vs Nishikawa Result & Stats: Collard wins by DEC · PFL 3, Fri, Apr 14, 2023

PFLPFL 3: 2023 Regular Season

Clay CollardWIN

“CASSIUS” · 14-7-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Judges30-2730-2730-27

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Yamato Nishikawa

22-6-6

Friday, April 14, 2023The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States

Clay Collard defeated Yamato Nishikawa by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season, held Friday, April 14, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Collard won the decision.

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The result

Clay CollardWIN

def. Yamato Nishikawa

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Judges30-2730-2730-27

Referee: Chris Tognoni
Time format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

Clay CollardYamato Nishikawa

28%Power Index✗ Missed72%

71%Market · 12 sportsbooks✓ Called it29%

Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+. See the full Power Index

Betting Odds

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Clay Collard

-278

74% implied win probability · Open: -254

Yamato Nishikawa

+237

30% implied win probability · Open: +194

Every sportsbook is in the Odds tab.

What happened

Every judge gave Clay Collard all 3 rounds.
Clay Collard out-landed Yamato Nishikawa 131 to 57 in significant strikes.
Clay Collard controlled Yamato Nishikawa for 5:28 of the fight.

Tale of the tape

21-10-0

Record

21-3-6

Age

5'11" · 180 cm

Height

5'7" · 170 cm

73" · 185 cm

Reach

72" · 183 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Win Streak

1616

Power Index

1778

3-2

Last 5

5-0

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Clay CollardYamato Nishikawa

Knockdowns

131

Significant strikes

156 / 341

Total strikes

70 / 128

1 / 2

Takedowns

0 / 3

50%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

5:28

Control time

2:15

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Clay CollardYamato Nishikawa

7154%

Head

47%

4736%

Body

59%

1310%

Leg

4884%

Where it happened

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

62%29%9%

DistanceClinchGround

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato

#	Collard	Nishikawa
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Chris Flores

#	Collard	Nishikawa
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Ron McCarthy

#	Collard	Nishikawa
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Clay Collard

Yamato Nishikawa

●30-27 Collard×3●29-28 Collard

All 4 media scorecards

Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com30-27Collard
Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Collard
Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com30-27Collard
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Collard

Fan Scorecards

1 fan scorecard submitted

100%

Clay Collard

Yamato Nishikawa

●30-27 Collard100%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Collard

100%

Collard

100%

Collard

Betting Odds

Clay Collard

-278

74% implied win probability

Open: -254

Yamato Nishikawa

+237

30% implied win probability

Open: +194

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

How it ends

Closing prices

Clay Collard

KO/TKO+11738%
Submission+9678%
DecisionHow it ended+24823%

Yamato Nishikawa

KO/TKO+8179%
Submission+71710%
Decision+56712%

Total rounds 2.5

Over

-102

Under

-126

Goes the distance

Yes

+147

-193

Moneyline by sportsbook

Sportsbook	Clay Collard	Yamato Nishikawa
BetAnything	-250	+180
BetOnline	-250	+210
BetUS	-260	+200
Betway	-250	+175
Bovada	-275	+200
Cloudbet	-253	+205
DraftKings	-1200	+700
FanDuel	-280	+205
MyBookie	-294	+191
Pinnacle	-253	+205
sports-interaction	-240	+180
unibet	-265	+190

Odds are for information only.

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Insights

Yamato Nishikawa absorbs 7.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Clay Collard absorbs 4.40 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
Clay Collard lands 4.90 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Clay Collard

No background on record

Camp · Team Bonafide

Yamato Nishikawa

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%

Head

12%

29%

Body

11%

13%

Leg

77%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Clay Collardlast 9 fights

54%25%21%

Yamato Nishikawalast 3 fights

39%16%45%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Clay Collard· incl. 15 fights outside the UFC Yamato Nishikawa· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

4.902.10

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Clay Collard · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.407.55

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Clay Collard · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.220.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Clay Collard · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

41%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Clay Collard · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

46%17%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Clay Collard · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.501.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Clay Collard · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersYamato Nishikawa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.90

Strikes landed / min

2.10

4.40

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

7.55

1.22 / 3.0

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

41%

Takedown accuracy

46%

Takedown defence

17%

2:33

Control time / fight

1:45

0.50

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.30

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

Clay Collard14 fights · by range and by target

Range

55%Distance · 696

29%Clinch · 365

16%Ground · 206

Target

57%Head · 488

29%Body · 251

13%Leg · 112

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Yamato Nishikawa3 fights · by range and by target

Range

55%Distance · 71

3%Clinch · 4

42%Ground · 54

Target

12%Head · 9

11%Body · 8

77%Leg · 56

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

Clay Collard17 of 31 ended early · 55%14 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

9 early stoppages have no logged time

Yamato Nishikawa20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

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L
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Clay Collard vs Yamato Nishikawa?

What were the judges' scorecards for Clay Collard vs Yamato Nishikawa?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Collard won the decision.

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