Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 145: Jones vs Evans
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marcus Brimage
United StatesMarcus Brimage
“The Bama Beast”
7-7-0
RESULT

Marcus Brimage def. Maximo Blanco (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Maximo Blanco
VenezuelaMaximo Blanco
“Maxi”
12-8-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Marcus Brimage defeated Maximo Blanco by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Marcus Brimage won the decision.

Fight stats

Marcus Brimage
Maximo Blanco
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 136
Significant strikes
18 of 78
18%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
24 of 136
Total strikes
18 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
15 of 108
Head
9 of 59
2 of 11
Body
4 of 10
7 of 17
Leg
5 of 9
24 of 132
Distance
17 of 74
0 of 3
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 42
Sig. str.
6 of 22
8 of 42
Total str.
6 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 43
Sig. str.
6 of 26
6 of 43
Total str.
6 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 51
Sig. str.
6 of 30
10 of 51
Total str.
6 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#BrimageBlanco
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#BrimageBlanco
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Anthony Maness
#BrimageBlanco
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

6
Brimage
-
0
Blanco
●29-28 Brimage×6
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Brimage
0%
Blanco
5 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Brimage80%●30-27 Brimage20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Brimage
R2
80%
Blanco
R3
100%
Brimage

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Marcus Brimage
+215
32% implied win probability
Open: +247Best: +220
Maximo Blanco
-260
72% implied win probability
Open: -287Best: -230

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMarcus BrimageMaximo Blanco
Bovada+220-240
Pinnacle+205-230
sports-interaction+220-333

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marcus Brimage vs Maximo Blanco?

Marcus Brimage defeated Maximo Blanco by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Philips Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Marcus Brimage won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Marcus Brimage vs Maximo Blanco?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Marcus Brimage won the decision.

Was Marcus Brimage vs Maximo Blanco a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Marcus Brimage.

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

Win probability

Marcus Brimage 39%61% Maximo Blanco

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.

Marcus Brimage
Striking Technician
4 edges
Maximo Blanco
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power70
97Speed78
80Precision94
78Durability88
95Engine95
55Wrestling95
56Ground69

Biggest edge Marcus Brimage, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Marcus Brimage is on the left of every row, Maximo Blanco on the right.
90Punch power87
95Kick power53
98Punch speed95
96Kick speed61
80Accuracy94
55Takedowns95
51Ground striking70
61Submissions68
64Chin84
91Body strength91
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

7-7-0
Record
12-8-1 (1 NC)
1606
Power Index rating
1680
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Venezuela

Striking Profile

3.97
SLpM
4.11
35%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.64
SApM
3.19
56%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.85
100%
TD Acc.
36%
80%
TD Def.
63%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marcus Brimage · 0-4-1
  • L
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  • D
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  • L
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  • L
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    MMA War 1 · Jun 25, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Soo Chul Kim
    Road FC 29 · Mar 12, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
Maximo Blanco · 3-2
  • L
    Chas Skelly
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 0:19 · Featherweight
  • L
    Luke Sanders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    Mike de la Torre
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Andy Ogle
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 9 fights
39.9
Avg sig. strikes
36.8
0.38
Avg takedowns
1.22
0:14
Avg control time
1:28
111
Career high strikes
132
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marcus Brimage
Strike target
Maximo Blanco
55%
Head
75%
26%
Body
13%
19%
Leg
12%
Marcus Brimage
Strike position
Maximo Blanco
94%
Distance
83%
6%
Clinch
15%
1%
Ground
1%