Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cung Le def. Patrick Cote (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Sunday, July 8, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Cung Le defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fight stats
Cung Le
Patrick Cote
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 113
Significant strikes
51 of 133
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
58 of 116
Total strikes
79 of 162
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:13
Control time
1:11
Significant strikes by target
27 of 77
Head
19 of 85
22 of 27
Body
17 of 24
6 of 9
Leg
15 of 24
46 of 102
Distance
43 of 119
9 of 10
Clinch
8 of 14
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 37
Sig. str.
13 of 41
18 of 37
Total str.
13 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 44
Sig. str.
26 of 61
23 of 46
Total str.
32 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 32
Sig. str.
12 of 31
17 of 33
Total str.
34 of 54
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:57
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Le
–
0
Cote
●30–27 Le×5●29–28 Le
All 6 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Le
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com30–27Le
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Le
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Le
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Le
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Le
Fan Scorecards
82%
Le
18%
Cote
11 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Le54.5%●29–28 Le27.3%●29–28 Cote18.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Le
R2
55%
Le
R3
100%
Le
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cung Le vs Patrick Cote?
Cung Le defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cung Le vs Patrick Cote?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Cung Le won the decision.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cung Le 49%51% Patrick Cote
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
9-3-0
Record
23-11-0
1460
Elo rating
1469
0
Win Streak
0
54
Age
46
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Vietnam / United States
Nationality
Canada
Striking Profile
4.36
SLpM
2.81
48%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.98
SApM
3.21
66%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
1.37
TD Avg.
0.68
71%
TD Acc.
20%
88%
TD Def.
43%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Cung Le · 2-2
Patrick Cote · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 4 fights · 21 fights
33.3
Avg sig. strikes
31.5
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.48
0:19
Avg control time
1:57
55
Career high strikes
72
2
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Cung Le
Strike target
Patrick Cote
40%
Head
60%
41%
Body
16%
19%
Leg
24%
Cung Le
Strike position
Patrick Cote
93%
Distance
61%
7%
Clinch
20%
0%
Ground
18%
