Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Yoshihiro Akiyama
“Sexyama”
14-6-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcher (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alan Belcher
United StatesAlan Belcher
“The Talent”
18-8-0
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Yoshihiro Akiyama defeated Alan Belcher by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II, held Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Yoshihiro Akiyama won the decision.

Fight stats

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Alan Belcher
0
Knockdowns
1
55 of 156
Significant strikes
76 of 156
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
70 of 173
Total strikes
76 of 156
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
75%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:11
Control time
0:44
Significant strikes by target
50 of 149
Head
39 of 108
2 of 4
Body
11 of 15
3 of 3
Leg
26 of 33
48 of 140
Distance
67 of 144
1 of 1
Clinch
7 of 9
6 of 15
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
24 of 63
Sig. str.
23 of 51
24 of 63
Total str.
23 of 51
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 34
Sig. str.
14 of 29
23 of 47
Total str.
14 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 59
Sig. str.
39 of 76
23 of 63
Total str.
39 of 76
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#AkiyamaBelcher
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#AkiyamaBelcher
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#AkiyamaBelcher
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Akiyama
-
0
Belcher
●29-28 Akiyama×4●30-27 Akiyama
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Akiyama
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Akiyama
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Akiyama
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Akiyama
  • FightMetric.com29-28Akiyama

Fan Scorecards

63%
Akiyama
3%
Draw
33%
Belcher
30 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Akiyama50%●29-28 Belcher33.3%●30-27 Akiyama10%●28-27 Akiyama3.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Akiyama
R2
83%
Akiyama
R3
80%
Belcher

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher?

Yoshihiro Akiyama defeated Alan Belcher by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II, held Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Yoshihiro Akiyama won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher?

The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Yoshihiro Akiyama won the decision.

Was Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 63% of 30 fan cards scored it for Yoshihiro Akiyama; 100% of 5 media scores picked Yoshihiro Akiyama.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yoshihiro Akiyama 58%42% Alan Belcher

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Alan Belcher
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power94
73Speed85
93Precision75
96Durability77
91Engine70
96Wrestling63
80Ground91

Biggest edge Alan Belcher, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Yoshihiro Akiyama is on the left of every row, Alan Belcher on the right.
58Punch power94
56Kick power93
86Punch speed76
60Kick speed93
93Accuracy75
96Takedowns63
95Ground striking86
65Submissions95
95Chin81
96Body strength72
91Cardio70

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0 (2 NC)
Record
18-8-0
1769
Power Index rating
1713
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Japan / South Korea / Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.10
SLpM
2.70
41%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.62
SApM
3.10
57%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
0.44
67%
TD Acc.
26%
92%
TD Def.
55%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 15 fights
43.0
Avg sig. strikes
24.8
1.71
Avg takedowns
0.27
3:10
Avg control time
1:45
78
Career high strikes
76
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Strike target
Alan Belcher
80%
Head
57%
7%
Body
16%
13%
Leg
27%
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Strike position
Alan Belcher
79%
Distance
68%
3%
Clinch
16%
18%
Ground
17%