Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 140: Jones vs Machida
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Walel Watson
United StatesWalel Watson
“The Gazelle”
14-10-0
RESULT

Yves Jabouin def. Walel Watson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Yves Jabouin
HaitiYves Jabouin
“Tiger”
20-11-0
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Yves Jabouin defeated Walel Watson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 140: Jones vs Machida, held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Yves Jabouin won the decision.

Fight stats

Walel Watson
Yves Jabouin
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 163
Significant strikes
33 of 90
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
60 of 178
Total strikes
33 of 90
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:15
Control time
1:42
Significant strikes by target
21 of 112
Head
9 of 47
11 of 22
Body
5 of 11
15 of 29
Leg
19 of 32
41 of 157
Distance
32 of 88
3 of 3
Clinch
1 of 2
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 56
Sig. str.
6 of 23
15 of 60
Total str.
6 of 23
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 47
Sig. str.
11 of 34
15 of 47
Total str.
11 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 60
Sig. str.
16 of 33
30 of 71
Total str.
16 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#WatsonJabouin
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Dr. Greg Jackson
#WatsonJabouin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
David Therien
#WatsonJabouin
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Watson
1
Draw
4
Jabouin
●29-28 Jabouin×3●30-28 Jabouin●29-29 Draw●29-28 Watson
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Watson
100%
Jabouin
7 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Jabouin85.7%●30-27 Jabouin14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Jabouin
R2
86%
Jabouin
R3
71%
Jabouin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Walel Watson vs Yves Jabouin?

Yves Jabouin defeated Walel Watson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 140: Jones vs Machida, held Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Yves Jabouin won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Walel Watson vs Yves Jabouin?

The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, Yves Jabouin won the decision.

Was Walel Watson vs Yves Jabouin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 5 media scores picked Yves Jabouin.

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

Win probability

Walel Watson 55%45% Yves Jabouin

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 · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Walel Watson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Yves Jabouin
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power72
83Speed94
60Precision86
78Durability79
80Engine95
48Wrestling95
80Ground63

Biggest edge Yves Jabouin, Takedowns +47

Attribute by attribute

Walel Watson is on the left of every row, Yves Jabouin on the right.
98Punch power55
93Kick power88
73Punch speed94
92Kick speed94
60Accuracy86
48Takedowns95
68Ground striking71
92Submissions55
80Chin66
75Body strength91
80Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

14-10-0
Record
20-11-0
1667
Power Index rating
1633
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Haiti

Striking Profile

2.10
SLpM
3.06
29%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.79
SApM
2.93
43%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.94
0%
TD Acc.
60%
61%
TD Def.
82%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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Yves Jabouin · 2-3
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Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 10 fights
17.0
Avg sig. strikes
30.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.30
0:20
Avg control time
2:45
47
Career high strikes
60
0
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Walel Watson
Strike target
Yves Jabouin
54%
Head
54%
19%
Body
28%
26%
Leg
18%
Walel Watson
Strike position
Yves Jabouin
84%
Distance
81%
4%
Clinch
7%
12%
Ground
13%