Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Nick Ring def. Riki Fukuda (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Riki 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.
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
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▾
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Fukuda
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Fukuda
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Fukuda
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–28Fukuda
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30–28Fukuda
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com30–28Fukuda
- FightMetric.com30–27Fukuda
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.
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.
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Nick Ring 50%50% Riki Fukuda
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
14-4-0
Record
24-9-0 (1 NC)
1500
Elo rating
1500
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)
Nick Ring · 2-3
Riki Fukuda · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
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%