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
Jake 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.

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▾
  • FightMetric.com30–27Shields
  • MMAWeekly.com29–28Shields
  • Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29–28Shields
  • Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29–29Draw
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Akiyama
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Akiyama
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Akiyama

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

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0 (2 NC)
Record
31-9-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
47
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Jake Shields · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
    Herman Terrado
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 16, 2018
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  • L
    Ray Cooper III
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 5, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Danny Davis Jr.
    Professional Fighters League - PFL: EverettSat, Jul 29, 2017
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  • L
    Hector Lombard
    UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerSat, Mar 15, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 7 fights
43.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.1
1.71
Avg takedowns
1.00
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
75%
3%
Clinch
20%
18%
Ground
5%