Saturday, October 16, 2010The O2, London, United Kingdom
Fabio Maldonado defeated James McSweeney by TKO in round 3 (0:48) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama, held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at The O2, London.
James McSweeney vs Fabio Maldonado
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
James McSweeneyFabio Maldonado
0
Knockdowns1
49 / 99
Significant strikes89 / 123
49%
Sig. strike accuracy72%
58 / 111
Total strikes143 / 184
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts2
1:09
Control time3:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
James McSweeneyFabio Maldonado
2041%5056%
Head
1633%3944%
Body
1327%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
James McSweeney
78%22%
Fabio Maldonado
73%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
James McSweeney49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/46
1414/21
1313/14
Clinch
99/16
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Fabio Maldonado89 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3939/70
2626/26
0
Clinch
00/1
55/5
0
Ground
1111/12
88/9
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
James McSweeneyFabio Maldonado
R1
37
12
R2
11
50
R3
1
27
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 67
Significant strikes12 / 30
55%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
45 / 77
Total strikes25 / 44
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:09
Control time0:21
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
11 / 25
Significant strikes50 / 65
44%
Sig. strike accuracy77%
12 / 27
Total strikes91 / 112
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
0:00
Control time3:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 7
Significant strikes27 / 28
14%
Sig. strike accuracy96%
1 / 7
Total strikes27 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:02
Insights
- Fabio Maldonado absorbs 4.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- James McSweeney absorbs 4.33 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Fabio Maldonado lands 5.41 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- James McSweeney stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
James McSweeney
No background on record
Camp · Tiger Muay Thai · EnglandFabio Maldonado
No background on record
Camp · Team Nogueira · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
55%64%
Head
27%35%
Body
18%1%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
James McSweeneylast 3 fights
54%19%27%
Fabio Maldonadolast 12 fights
67%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
James McSweeney Fabio Maldonado· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.945.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James McSweeney · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersFabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.334.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James McSweeney · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersFabio Maldonado · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.520.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James McSweeney · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersFabio Maldonado · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James McSweeney · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersFabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James McSweeney · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersFabio Maldonado · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
James McSweeney · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersFabio Maldonado · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.94
Strikes landed / min5.41
4.33
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.39
0.52 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.43 / 0.8
33%
Takedown accuracy57%
100%
Takedown defence62%
2:48
Control time / fight1:31
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
James McSweeney3 UFC fights · 113 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%21/73
19%22/32
16%18/21
Clinch
14%16/28
4%5/5
0%0/0
Ground
22%25/40
4%4/4
2%2/2
Fabio Maldonado11 UFC fights · 717 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%352/721
18%128/196
0%3/4
Clinch
10%75/112
15%107/122
0%1/1
Ground
4%29/38
3%22/24
0%0/0
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
James McSweeney30 of 33 ended early · 91%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
Fabio Maldonado32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won James McSweeney vs Fabio Maldonado?
Fabio Maldonado defeated James McSweeney by TKO in round 3 (0:48) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama, held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at The O2, London.