Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rousimar Palhares
Toquinho
19-8-0
RESULT

Rousimar Palhares def. Dan Miller (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dan Miller
14-8-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rousimar Palhares defeated Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 29-27, Rousimar Palhares won the decision.

Fight stats

Rousimar Palhares
Dan Miller
1
Knockdowns
1
67 of 111
Significant strikes
42 of 97
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
147 of 206
Total strikes
48 of 104
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
5:21
Control time
0:38
Significant strikes by target
45 of 88
Head
37 of 92
7 of 8
Body
3 of 3
15 of 15
Leg
2 of 2
46 of 78
Distance
42 of 97
4 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
17 of 29
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
1
22 of 28
Sig. str.
9 of 25
29 of 36
Total str.
14 of 31
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 25
Sig. str.
3 of 7
89 of 112
Total str.
4 of 8
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:38
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
30 of 65
29 of 58
Total str.
30 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#PalharesMiller
1--
2--
3--
Total3025
#PalharesMiller
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#PalharesMiller
1--
2--
3--
Total2927

Media Scores

6
Palhares
-
0
Miller
30-26 Palhares×329-27 Palhares×3
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Palhares
0%
Miller
7 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Palhares42.9%30-25 Palhares28.6%29-28 Palhares14.3%30-27 Palhares14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Palhares
R2
57%
Palhares
R3
86%
Palhares

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rousimar Palhares vs Dan Miller?

Rousimar Palhares defeated Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 29-27, Rousimar Palhares won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rousimar Palhares vs Dan Miller?

The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 29-27, Rousimar Palhares won the decision.

Was Rousimar Palhares vs Dan Miller a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Rousimar Palhares.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rousimar Palhares 53%47% Dan Miller

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)

Rousimar Palhares
Submission Ace
7 edges
Dan Miller
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power62
55Speed57
61Precision52
75Durability78
84Engine74
97Wrestling91
97Ground87

Biggest edge Rousimar Palhares, Ground striking +20

Attribute by attribute

Rousimar Palhares is on the left of every row, Dan Miller on the right.
68Punch power62
57Kick power62
49Punch speed53
61Kick speed61
61Accuracy52
97Takedowns91
95Ground striking75
99Submissions98
73Chin92
77Body strength63
84Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

19-8-0
Record
14-8-0 (1 NC)
1794
Power Index rating
1772
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.75
SLpM
2.03
51%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.04
SApM
3.06
59%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

3.93
TD Avg.
1.67
45%
TD Acc.
54%
0%
TD Def.
47%
4.10
Sub. Avg.
1.80

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Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 13 fights
10.9
Avg sig. strikes
22.9
1.17
Avg takedowns
1.15
2:07
Avg control time
2:16
67
Career high strikes
57
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rousimar Palhares
Strike target
Dan Miller
71%
Head
65%
10%
Body
21%
19%
Leg
14%
Rousimar Palhares
Strike position
Dan Miller
67%
Distance
69%
7%
Clinch
14%
26%
Ground
16%