Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Nick Ring
Nick Ring
“The Promise”
14-4-0
RESULT

Nick Ring def. Riki Fukuda (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Riki Fukuda
JapanRiki Fukuda
24-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Nick Ring defeated Riki Fukuda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nick Ring won the decision.

Fight stats

Nick Ring
Riki Fukuda
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 125
Significant strikes
28 of 82
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
46 of 130
Total strikes
65 of 121
0 of 1
Takedowns
6 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
4:54
Significant strikes by target
13 of 82
Head
20 of 68
6 of 7
Body
4 of 7
22 of 36
Leg
4 of 7
36 of 119
Distance
19 of 68
5 of 6
Clinch
8 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 44
Sig. str.
9 of 22
19 of 44
Total str.
13 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 60
Sig. str.
12 of 40
23 of 64
Total str.
19 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 21
Sig. str.
7 of 20
4 of 22
Total str.
33 of 48
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:04

Judges' Scorecards

Evan Bzadough
#RingFukuda
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#RingFukuda
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Paul Sutherland
#RingFukuda
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Ring
-
7
Fukuda
●29-28 Fukuda×3●30-28 Fukuda×3●30-27 Fukuda
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

22%
Ring
78%
Fukuda
23 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Fukuda52.2%●29-28 Fukuda26.1%●29-28 Ring21.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Fukuda
R2
74%
Fukuda
R3
100%
Fukuda

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nick Ring vs Riki Fukuda?

Nick Ring defeated Riki Fukuda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch, held Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nick Ring won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Nick Ring vs Riki Fukuda?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Nick Ring won the decision.

Was Nick Ring vs Riki Fukuda a robbery?

Many scored it for Riki Fukuda: 100% of 7 media scores picked Riki Fukuda. The judges gave it to Nick Ring.

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

Win probability

Nick Ring 42%58% Riki Fukuda

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)

Nick Ring
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Riki Fukuda
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

70Power75
79Speed79
79Precision91
94Durability92
92Engine91
92Wrestling98
76Ground64

Biggest edge Nick Ring, Submissions +30

Attribute by attribute

Nick Ring is on the left of every row, Riki Fukuda on the right.
46Punch power74
93Kick power76
62Punch speed72
96Kick speed86
79Accuracy91
92Takedowns98
58Ground striking64
94Submissions64
93Chin92
94Body strength91
92Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

14-4-0
Record
24-9-0 (1 NC)
1686
Power Index rating
1745
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
45
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada / United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
4.24
42%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.48
SApM
3.71
62%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.36
TD Avg.
2.17
36%
TD Acc.
43%
52%
TD Def.
70%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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Riki Fukuda · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    Road FC 28 · Jan 31, 2016
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  • W
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    Road FC 24 in Japan · Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Middleweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 3:57 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 5 fights
52.0
Avg sig. strikes
70.0
1.33
Avg takedowns
2.60
2:34
Avg control time
3:41
86
Career high strikes
124
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Nick Ring
Strike target
Riki Fukuda
45%
Head
56%
20%
Body
15%
35%
Leg
29%
Nick Ring
Strike position
Riki Fukuda
79%
Distance
78%
12%
Clinch
18%
10%
Ground
4%