Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Yoshihiro Akiyama
“Sexyama”
14-6-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Jake Shields def. Yoshihiro Akiyama (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jake Shields
United StatesJake Shields
31-9-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Jake Shields defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight 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, 30-27, Jake Shields won the decision.

Fight stats

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Jake Shields
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 97
Significant strikes
91 of 201
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
52 of 118
Total strikes
119 of 232
2 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 14
50%
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:07
Control time
3:44
Significant strikes by target
29 of 92
Head
49 of 142
2 of 3
Body
24 of 32
2 of 2
Leg
18 of 27
28 of 90
Distance
79 of 177
5 of 7
Clinch
11 of 23
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 29
Sig. str.
29 of 77
8 of 32
Total str.
37 of 86
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
1:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 39
Sig. str.
34 of 76
22 of 46
Total str.
43 of 85
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 29
Sig. str.
28 of 48
22 of 40
Total str.
39 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
1:34

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#AkiyamaShields
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Junichiro Kamijo
#AkiyamaShields
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Watts
#AkiyamaShields
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

3
Akiyama
1
Draw
3
Shields
●29-28 Akiyama×3●29-28 Shields×2●30-27 Shields●29-29 Draw
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

55%
Akiyama
45%
Shields
47 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Akiyama40.4%●30-27 Shields27.7%●29-28 Shields17%●30-27 Akiyama12.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Akiyama
R2
55%
Akiyama
R3
83%
Shields

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Yoshihiro Akiyama
+257
28% implied win probability
Open: +263Best: +296
Jake Shields
-365
78% implied win probability
Open: -321Best: -338

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookYoshihiro AkiyamaJake Shields
Bovada+215-350
Pinnacle+296-338
sports-interaction+260-417

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields?

Jake Shields defeated Yoshihiro Akiyama by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight 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, 30-27, Jake Shields won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jake Shields won the decision.

Was Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Jake Shields a robbery?

Many scored it for Yoshihiro Akiyama: 55% of 47 fan cards scored it for Yoshihiro Akiyama; 50% of 6 media scores picked Jake Shields. The judges gave it to Jake Shields.

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

Win probability

Yoshihiro Akiyama 34%66% Jake Shields

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.

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Jake Shields
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power67
73Speed77
93Precision53
96Durability84
91Engine95
96Wrestling93
80Ground89

Biggest edge Yoshihiro Akiyama, Accuracy +40

Attribute by attribute

Yoshihiro Akiyama is on the left of every row, Jake Shields on the right.
58Punch power45
56Kick power88
86Punch speed59
60Kick speed94
93Accuracy53
96Takedowns93
95Ground striking96
65Submissions81
95Chin77
96Body strength91
91Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0 (2 NC)
Record
31-9-1 (1 NC)
1687
Power Index rating
1803
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Japan / South Korea / Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.10
SLpM
2.45
41%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.62
SApM
1.80
57%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
2.83
67%
TD Acc.
29%
92%
TD Def.
35%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yoshihiro Akiyama · 3-2
  • L
    Nieky Holzken
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru · Jan 28, 2024
    TKO · R1
  • L
    Nieky Holzken
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru
    TKO · R1 · 1:40
  • W
    Shinya Aoki
    ONE X
    TKO · R2 · 1:50
  • W
    Shinya Aoki
    ONE X · Mar 26, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Sherif Mohamed
    King of the Jungle
    Knockout · R1 · 3:04
Jake Shields · 2-3

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 10 fights
43.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.1
1.71
Avg takedowns
0.90
3:10
Avg control time
3:56
78
Career high strikes
91
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Yoshihiro Akiyama
Strike target
Jake Shields
80%
Head
38%
7%
Body
36%
13%
Leg
26%
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Strike position
Jake Shields
79%
Distance
65%
3%
Clinch
17%
18%
Ground
18%