Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Taylor Guardado
No Mercy
5-3-0
RESULT

Taylor Guardado def. Mariana Morais (Decision)

Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mariana Morais
The Razor
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States

Taylor Guardado defeated Mariana Morais by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs, held Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Taylor Guardado won the decision.

Fight stats

Taylor Guardado
Mariana Morais
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
84 of 118
Total strikes
70 of 117
2 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
1
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
26 of 38
Total str.
23 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
30 of 45
Total str.
14 of 27
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
28 of 35
Total str.
33 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#GuardadoMorais
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#GuardadoMorais
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#GuardadoMorais
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

3
Guardado
-
0
Morais
29-28 Guardado×3
All 3 media scorecards
  • Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Guardado
  • MMAMania.com29-28Guardado
  • Sherdog.com29-28Guardado

Fan Scorecards

0%
Guardado
20%
Draw
80%
Morais
5 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Morais80%29-29 Draw20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Morais
R2
100%
Guardado
R3
100%
Morais

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Taylor Guardado
-164
62% implied win probability
Open: -133Best: -140
Mariana Morais
+180
36% implied win probability
Open: +108Best: +750

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTaylor GuardadoMariana Morais
BetAnything-140+110
BetOnline-175+150
Betway-150+115
Bovada-170+130
Cloudbet-160+135
DraftKings-1800+750
FanDuel-146+124
MyBookie-145+125
Pinnacle-141+120
sports-interaction-140+110
unibet-143+115

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Taylor Guardado vs Mariana Morais?

Taylor Guardado defeated Mariana Morais by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2021 Playoffs, held Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Taylor Guardado won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Taylor Guardado vs Mariana Morais?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Taylor Guardado won the decision.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Taylor Guardado 61%39% Mariana Morais

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

5-3-0
Record
-
1595
Power Index rating
1516
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
30
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

-
SLpM
-
-
Str. Acc.
-
-
SApM
-
-
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

-
TD Avg.
-
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
-
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Mariana Morais · 1-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 3 fights
-
Avg sig. strikes
-
2.25
Avg takedowns
1.33
-
Career high strikes
-
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Taylor Guardado
Strike position
Mariana Morais
0%
Distance
0%
100%
Ground
100%