Saturday, October 16, 2010The O2, London, United Kingdom
Michael Bisping defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama, held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michael Bisping won the decision.
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Michael Bisping vs Yoshihiro Akiyama
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michael BispingYoshihiro Akiyama
0
Knockdowns0
118 / 267
Significant strikes50 / 177
44%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
119 / 268
Total strikes50 / 177
0 / 5
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:02
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michael BispingYoshihiro Akiyama
8975%3570%
Head
119%714%
Body
1815%816%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michael Bisping
97%
Yoshihiro Akiyama
98%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michael Bisping118 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8888/228
99/13
1818/20
Clinch
11/4
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Yoshihiro Akiyama50 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/154
66/8
88/11
Clinch
00/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michael BispingYoshihiro Akiyama
R1
23
14
10-910-910-9
R2
35
22
10-910-910-9
R3
60
14
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 70
Significant strikes14 / 42
33%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
24 / 71
Total strikes14 / 42
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
35 / 86
Significant strikes22 / 62
41%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
35 / 86
Total strikes22 / 62
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 111
Significant strikes14 / 73
54%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
60 / 111
Total strikes14 / 73
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
Michael Bisping
0
Yoshihiro Akiyama
●30-26 Bisping×2●30-27 Bisping×2●29-28 Bisping
All 5 media scorecards
- Tomasz Marciniak · Sherdog.com30-26Bisping
- Wojslaw Rysiewski · Sherdog.com30-26Bisping
- FightMetric.com30-27Bisping
- Tim Leidecker · Sherdog.com30-27Bisping
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Bisping
Fan Scorecards
15 fan scorecards submitted
87%
Michael Bisping
13%
Yoshihiro Akiyama
●29-28 Bisping40%●30-27 Bisping40%●30-27 Akiyama6.7%●30-26 Bisping6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Bisping
R2
80%
Bisping
R3
87%
Bisping
Insights
- Yoshihiro Akiyama absorbs 4.95 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Bisping's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama stops 88% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Yoshihiro Akiyama spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Michael Bisping
KickboxingOther
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Yoshihiro Akiyama
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%80%
Head
12%7%
Body
15%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michael Bispinglast 29 fights
81%10%9%
Yoshihiro Akiyamalast 8 fights
79%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michael Bisping Yoshihiro Akiyama· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.333.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersYoshihiro Akiyama · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.714.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersYoshihiro Akiyama · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.051.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersYoshihiro Akiyama · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersYoshihiro Akiyama · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersYoshihiro Akiyama · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Bisping · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersYoshihiro Akiyama · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min3.23
2.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.95
1.05 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.93 / 3.2
43%
Takedown accuracy60%
63%
Takedown defence88%
1:08
Control time / fight2:46
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Michael Bisping29 UFC fights · 1567 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%939/3227
7%106/175
14%226/262
Clinch
4%67/138
5%71/88
1%14/15
Ground
8%126/235
1%18/20
0%0/0
Yoshihiro Akiyama7 UFC fights · 301 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%184/582
5%16/23
13%39/51
Clinch
2%6/15
1%3/3
0%0/0
Ground
17%52/93
0%1/1
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
Michael Bisping25 of 39 ended early · 64%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Yoshihiro Akiyama18 of 24 ended early · 75%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Michael Bisping3-2
- L
- L
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- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014Submission · R2 · 0:57 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ · Feb 21, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · Jun 24, 2006TKO · R2 · 4:14 · Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight
- WRoss PointonCage Warriors 17 · Nov 26, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WJakob LovstadCage Warriors 16 · Oct 1, 2005TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WMiika MehmetCage Warriors 13 · Jul 16, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:01
- WAlex CookUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 18, 2005Submission
- WDave RadfordCage Warriors 11 · Apr 30, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Nov 27, 2004TKO
- WAndy BridgesPride and Glory 3 · Aug 7, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:45 · Heavyweight
- WMark EpsteinCage Rage · Jul 10, 2004TKO
- WJohn WeirUKMMAC 7: Rage & Fury · May 30, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WSteve MathewsUnited Kingdom Regional · Apr 10, 2004Submission
Yoshihiro Akiyama2-3
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- LUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WMasanori TonookaDream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals · Sep 23, 2008· R1 · 6:26 · Middleweight
- WKatsuyori ShibataDream 5 · Jul 21, 2008· R1 · 6:34 · Middleweight
- NC
- W
- NC
- W
- WKestutis SmirnovasK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2) · Oct 9, 2006TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
- WTaiei KinK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1) · Aug 5, 2006· R1 · 2:01 · Light Heavyweight
- WKatsuhiko NagataK-1 HERO'S: Yamamoto vs. Miyata · May 3, 2006TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Light Heavyweight
- WTokimitsu IshizawaK-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Ikeda · Mar 15, 2006· R2 · 1:41 · Light Heavyweight
- WMasakatsu OkudaK-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Seoul 2005 · Nov 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Middleweight
- WMichael LermaK-1 MAX: Champions Challenge 2005 · Oct 12, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Middleweight
- WCarl ToomeyK-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 1) · Jul 6, 2005· R1 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
- LJerome Le BannerK-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama · Mar 26, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Heavyweight
- WFrancois BothaK-1: Dynamite 2004 · Dec 31, 2004· R1 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Bisping vs Yoshihiro Akiyama?
Michael Bisping defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama, held Saturday, October 16, 2010 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michael Bisping won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Bisping vs Yoshihiro Akiyama?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Michael Bisping won the decision.
Was Michael Bisping vs Yoshihiro Akiyama a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Michael Bisping.