Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jon Fitch
United StatesJon Fitch
30-7-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Fitch def. Thiago Alves (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Thiago Alves
BrazilThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
23-15-0
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States

Jon Fitch defeated Thiago Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Fight stats

Jon Fitch
Thiago Alves
0
Knockdowns
0
29 of 66
Significant strikes
22 of 81
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
70 of 114
Total strikes
39 of 103
9 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
82%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
2
8:06
Control time
2:02
Significant strikes by target
15 of 48
Head
13 of 68
8 of 12
Body
2 of 4
6 of 6
Leg
7 of 9
13 of 41
Distance
18 of 66
5 of 9
Clinch
2 of 7
11 of 16
Ground
2 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 29
Sig. str.
7 of 30
19 of 40
Total str.
15 of 41
4 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:58
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 17
Sig. str.
2 of 12
32 of 40
Total str.
6 of 17
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:41
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 20
Sig. str.
13 of 39
19 of 34
Total str.
18 of 45
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:27
Ctrl
0:45

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#FitchAlves
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Dan Stell
#FitchAlves
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Susan Thomas-Gitlin
#FitchAlves
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Fitch
–
0
Alves
●30–27 Fitch×5●30–28 Fitch
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com30–27Fitch
  • MMAJunkie.com30–27Fitch
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Fitch
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Fitch
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Fitch
  • FightMetric.com30–28Fitch

Fan Scorecards

100%
Fitch
0%
Alves
7 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Fitch100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Fitch
R2
100%
Fitch
R3
100%
Fitch

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves?

Jon Fitch defeated Thiago Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Jon Fitch won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jon Fitch 61%39% Thiago Alves

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

30-7-1 (1 NC)
Record
23-15-0
1720
Elo rating
1638
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.61
SLpM
3.73
50%
Str. Acc.
41%
1.65
SApM
3.42
54%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

3.60
TD Avg.
0.71
51%
TD Acc.
60%
56%
TD Def.
63%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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  • D
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Thiago Alves · 1-4
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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 27 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
3.22
Avg takedowns
0.52
7:08
Avg control time
1:09
82
Career high strikes
116
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jon Fitch
Strike target
Thiago Alves
66%
Head
51%
20%
Body
14%
14%
Leg
35%
Jon Fitch
Strike position
Thiago Alves
30%
Distance
78%
22%
Clinch
11%
49%
Ground
10%