Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Michael Bisping
United KingdomMichael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
RESULT

Michael Bisping def. Yoshihiro Akiyama (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Yoshihiro Akiyama
“Sexyama”
14-6-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The 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.

Fight stats

Michael Bisping
Yoshihiro Akiyama
0
Knockdowns
0
118 of 267
Significant strikes
50 of 177
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
119 of 268
Total strikes
50 of 177
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
89 of 232
Head
35 of 157
11 of 15
Body
7 of 9
18 of 20
Leg
8 of 11
115 of 261
Distance
49 of 173
3 of 6
Clinch
1 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 70
Sig. str.
14 of 42
24 of 71
Total str.
14 of 42
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 86
Sig. str.
22 of 62
35 of 86
Total str.
22 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
60 of 111
Sig. str.
14 of 73
60 of 111
Total str.
14 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#BispingAkiyama
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#BispingAkiyama
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Andy Roberts
#BispingAkiyama
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Bisping
-
0
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

87%
Bisping
13%
Akiyama
15 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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

Win probability

Michael Bisping 66%34% Yoshihiro Akiyama

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)

Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
7 edges
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power57
85Speed73
95Precision93
96Durability96
96Engine91
76Wrestling96
77Ground80

Biggest edge Yoshihiro Akiyama, Takedowns +20

Attribute by attribute

Michael Bisping is on the left of every row, Yoshihiro Akiyama on the right.
67Punch power58
59Kick power56
95Punch speed86
75Kick speed60
95Accuracy93
76Takedowns96
93Ground striking95
60Submissions65
93Chin95
98Body strength96
96Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

30-9-0
Record
14-6-0 (2 NC)
1852
Power Index rating
1737
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
51
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Japan / South Korea / Japan

Striking Profile

4.33
SLpM
3.10
38%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.71
SApM
3.62
65%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.05
TD Avg.
2.29
43%
TD Acc.
67%
63%
TD Def.
92%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Yoshihiro Akiyama · 3-2
  • L
    Nieky Holzken
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru · Jan 28, 2024
    TKO · R1
  • L
    Nieky Holzken
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru
    TKO · R1 · 1:40
  • W
    Shinya Aoki
    ONE X
    TKO · R2 · 1:50
  • W
    Shinya Aoki
    ONE X · Mar 26, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sherif Mohamed
    King of the Jungle
    Knockout · R1 · 3:04

Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 7 fights
54.0
Avg sig. strikes
43.0
0.90
Avg takedowns
1.71
1:08
Avg control time
3:10
119
Career high strikes
78
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Michael Bisping
Strike target
Yoshihiro Akiyama
72%
Head
80%
12%
Body
7%
15%
Leg
13%
Michael Bisping
Strike position
Yoshihiro Akiyama
81%
Distance
79%
10%
Clinch
3%
9%
Ground
18%