Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Clay Collard
United StatesClay Collard
“CASSIUS”
14-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Clay Collard def. Yamato Nishikawa (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yamato Nishikawa
JapanYamato Nishikawa
22-6-6
Thursday, April 13, 2023
The 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 Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season, held Thursday, April 13, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Collard won the decision.

Fight stats

Clay Collard
Yamato Nishikawa
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
156 of 341
Total strikes
70 of 128
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
3
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
69 of 140
Total str.
27 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
45 of 108
Total str.
25 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
42 of 93
Total str.
18 of 24
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
3
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#CollardNishikawa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Flores
#CollardNishikawa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ron McCarthy
#CollardNishikawa
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

4
Collard
-
0
Nishikawa
●30-27 Collard×3●29-28 Collard
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Collard
0%
Nishikawa
1 fan scorecard submitted
●30-27 Collard100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Collard
R2
100%
Collard
R3
100%
Collard

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Clay Collard
-278
74% implied win probability
Open: -254Best: -240
Yamato Nishikawa
+237
30% implied win probability
Open: +194Best: +700

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookClay CollardYamato 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Clay Collard vs Yamato Nishikawa?

Clay Collard defeated Yamato Nishikawa by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season, held Thursday, April 13, 2023 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clay Collard won the decision.

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Clay Collard 29%71% Yamato Nishikawa

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

14-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-6-6
1611
Power Index rating
1764
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
23
-
Height
5'7"
170 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

4.22
SLpM
-
32%
Str. Acc.
-
5.00
SApM
-
50%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

2.81
TD Avg.
-
39%
TD Acc.
-
71%
TD Def.
-
0.50
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
    Mads Burnell
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Patricky Freire
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
Yamato Nishikawa · 2-3
  • L
    Yoshinori Horie
    Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 11 · Jun 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sho Patrick Usami
    DEEP 123 Impact · Dec 8, 2024
    Split Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Shane Burgos
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 22, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 13, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Shigeaki Kusayanagi
    Shooto 2022 Vol.6 · Sep 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 2 fights
64.2
Avg sig. strikes
-
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:51
Avg control time
-
84
Career high strikes
-
6
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Clay Collard
Strike target
Yamato Nishikawa
58%
Head
-
26%
Body
-
16%
Leg
-
Clay Collard
Strike position
Yamato Nishikawa
43%
Distance
0%
16%
Clinch
0%
41%
Ground
100%