Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Alex Caceres
Bruce Leeroy
21-15-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Edwin Figueroa def. Alex Caceres (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Edwin Figueroa
El Feroz
9-5-0
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Edwin Figueroa defeated Alex Caceres by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alex Caceres
Edwin Figueroa
0
Knockdowns
1
55 of 89
Significant strikes
41 of 81
62%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
76 of 113
Total strikes
53 of 95
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
7
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:02
Control time
2:22
Significant strikes by target
35 of 63
Head
24 of 59
13 of 19
Body
9 of 13
7 of 7
Leg
8 of 9
52 of 85
Distance
26 of 58
2 of 2
Clinch
5 of 5
1 of 2
Ground
10 of 18

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
16 of 26
Sig. str.
20 of 37
20 of 32
Total str.
27 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 41
Sig. str.
8 of 23
36 of 49
Total str.
11 of 26
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
1:36
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 22
Sig. str.
13 of 21
20 of 32
Total str.
15 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:09
Ctrl
1:02

Judges' Scorecards

#CaceresFigueroa
1
2
3
Total2728
#CaceresFigueroa
1
2
3
Total2827
#CaceresFigueroa
1
2
3
Total2728

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

  • Caceres was docked 2 points in round 2Low Blow (Kick)

Media Scores

4
Caceres
1
Draw
0
Figueroa
28–27 Caceres×428–28 Draw
All 5 media scorecards
  • Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com28–28Draw
  • MMAJunkie.com28–27Caceres
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com28–27Caceres
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com28–27Caceres
  • MMAWeekly.com28–27Caceres

Fan Scorecards

67%
Caceres
7%
Draw
27%
Figueroa
15 fan scorecards submitted
28–27 Caceres66.7%28–27 Figueroa26.7%28–28 Draw6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Caceres
R2
93%
Figueroa
R3
100%
Caceres

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Caceres vs Edwin Figueroa?

Edwin Figueroa defeated Alex Caceres by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Caceres vs Edwin Figueroa?

The judges scored it 28–27, 27–28, 28–27 — Edwin Figueroa won the decision.

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

Win probability

Alex Caceres 43%57% Edwin Figueroa

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

21-15-0 (1 NC)
Record
9-5-0
1454
Elo rating
1507
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.21
SLpM
2.57
49%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.09
SApM
3.06
62%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.20
68%
TD Acc.
100%
64%
TD Def.
37%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Caceres · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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Edwin Figueroa · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 161: Evans vs HendersonSat, Jun 15, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 156: Aldo vs EdgarSat, Feb 2, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 4:20 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditSat, Feb 4, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Live: Hardy vs LytleSun, Aug 14, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 6 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.17
1:21
Avg control time
2:19
106
Career high strikes
45
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alex Caceres
Strike target
Edwin Figueroa
63%
Head
70%
25%
Body
20%
12%
Leg
9%
Alex Caceres
Strike position
Edwin Figueroa
87%
Distance
62%
9%
Clinch
4%
4%
Ground
34%