Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Riki Fukuda
JapanRiki Fukuda
24-9-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Riki Fukuda def. Steve Cantwell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Steve Cantwell
United StatesSteve Cantwell
“The Robot”
7-6-0
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Riki Fukuda defeated Steve Cantwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson, held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Riki Fukuda won the decision.

Fight stats

Riki Fukuda
Steve Cantwell
0
Knockdowns
0
124 of 242
Significant strikes
47 of 148
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
187 of 310
Total strikes
49 of 151
3 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:36
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
86 of 190
Head
29 of 112
15 of 21
Body
12 of 28
23 of 31
Leg
6 of 8
99 of 193
Distance
33 of 125
19 of 37
Clinch
14 of 23
6 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 48
Sig. str.
15 of 50
51 of 83
Total str.
16 of 51
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
47 of 88
Sig. str.
21 of 52
73 of 114
Total str.
21 of 53
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:51
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
56 of 106
Sig. str.
11 of 46
63 of 113
Total str.
12 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:06
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#FukudaCantwell
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#FukudaCantwell
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#FukudaCantwell
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

6
Fukuda
-
0
Cantwell
●30-27 Fukuda×5●29-28 Fukuda
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Fukuda
0%
Cantwell
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Fukuda83.3%●30-26 Fukuda16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Fukuda
R2
100%
Fukuda
R3
83%
Fukuda

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Riki Fukuda
-324
76% implied win probability
Open: -285Best: -300
Steve Cantwell
+238
30% implied win probability
Open: +235Best: +273

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRiki FukudaSteve Cantwell
Bovada-300+195
Pinnacle-310+273
sports-interaction-370+245

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Riki Fukuda vs Steve Cantwell?

Riki Fukuda defeated Steve Cantwell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson, held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Riki Fukuda won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Riki Fukuda vs Steve Cantwell?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Riki Fukuda won the decision.

Was Riki Fukuda vs Steve Cantwell a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Riki Fukuda.

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

Win probability

Riki Fukuda 65%35% Steve Cantwell

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Riki Fukuda
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Steve Cantwell
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power64
79Speed54
91Precision47
92Durability80
91Engine83
98Wrestling50
64Ground74

Biggest edge Riki Fukuda, Takedowns +48

Attribute by attribute

Riki Fukuda is on the left of every row, Steve Cantwell on the right.
74Punch power49
76Kick power78
72Punch speed48
86Kick speed59
91Accuracy47
98Takedowns50
64Ground striking50
64Submissions98
92Chin95
91Body strength64
91Cardio83

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

Tale of the Tape

24-9-0 (1 NC)
Record
7-6-0
1732
Power Index rating
1624
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.24
SLpM
3.63
43%
Str. Acc.
34%
3.71
SApM
5.76
64%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.17
TD Avg.
0.65
43%
TD Acc.
30%
70%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Riki Fukuda · 3-2
  • L
    Hoon Kim
    Road FC 40 · Jul 15, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Nae Chul Kim
    Road FC 36 · Feb 11, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Jung Hwan Cha
    Road FC 28 · Jan 31, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 2:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Uh Jin Jeon
    Road FC 24 in Japan · Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dool Hee Lee
    Road FC 22 · Mar 21, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 3:57 · Middleweight
Steve Cantwell · 0-5
  • L
    Riki Fukuda
    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mike Massenzio
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Cyrille Diabate
    UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Brian Stann
    UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · Sep 16, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Luiz Cane
    UFC 97: REDEMPTION · Apr 18, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 6 fights
70.0
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
2.60
Avg takedowns
0.50
3:41
Avg control time
0:31
124
Career high strikes
69
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Riki Fukuda
Strike target
Steve Cantwell
56%
Head
47%
15%
Body
37%
29%
Leg
16%
Riki Fukuda
Strike position
Steve Cantwell
78%
Distance
84%
18%
Clinch
12%
4%
Ground
4%