Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Dustin Jacoby
The Hanyak
22-10-1
RESULT

Clifford Starks def. Dustin Jacoby (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Clifford Starks
Soldado
13-3-0
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Clifford Starks defeated Dustin Jacoby by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clifford Starks won the decision.

Fight stats

Dustin Jacoby
Clifford Starks
0
Knockdowns
0
18 of 72
Significant strikes
26 of 82
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
35 of 89
Total strikes
81 of 147
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:52
Significant strikes by target
14 of 67
Head
23 of 76
4 of 4
Body
3 of 6
0 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
17 of 71
Distance
19 of 65
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 16

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 29
Sig. str.
9 of 41
7 of 30
Total str.
14 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 27
Sig. str.
10 of 22
20 of 36
Total str.
31 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 16
Sig. str.
7 of 19
8 of 23
Total str.
36 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:22

Judges' Scorecards

#JacobyStarks
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#JacobyStarks
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#JacobyStarks
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Jacoby
-
6
Starks
30-27 Starks×530-28 Starks
All 6 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Jacoby
100%
Starks
5 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Starks80%29-28 Starks20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
80%
Starks
R2
100%
Starks
R3
100%
Starks

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dustin Jacoby vs Clifford Starks?

Clifford Starks defeated Dustin Jacoby by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clifford Starks won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dustin Jacoby vs Clifford Starks?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Clifford Starks won the decision.

Was Dustin Jacoby vs Clifford Starks a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Clifford Starks.

Full robbery index
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dustin Jacoby 56%44% Clifford Starks

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-10-1
Record
13-3-0
1686
Power Index rating
1647
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
45
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.31
SLpM
1.94
47%
Str. Acc.
33%
4.02
SApM
2.49
57%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
1.94
25%
TD Acc.
100%
62%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 3 fights
51.9
Avg sig. strikes
15.0
0.17
Avg takedowns
1.00
0:44
Avg control time
2:57
153
Career high strikes
26
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dustin Jacoby
Strike target
Clifford Starks
66%
Head
89%
14%
Body
9%
20%
Leg
2%
Dustin Jacoby
Strike position
Clifford Starks
90%
Distance
78%
8%
Clinch
7%
2%
Ground
16%