Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cung Le
Cung Le
9-3-0
RESULT

Cung Le def. Patrick Cote (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Patrick Cote
CanadaPatrick Cote
“The Predator”
23-11-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cung Le won the decision.

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

Junichiro Kamijo
#LeCote
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Mark Smith
#LeCote
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#LeCote
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Le
-
0
Cote
●30-27 Le×5●29-28 Le
All 6 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Cung Le
+179
36% implied win probability
Open: +195Best: +190
Patrick Cote
-220
69% implied win probability
Open: -246Best: -190

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCung LePatrick Cote
Bookmaker+190-240
Bovada+185-225
Pinnacle+171-190
sports-interaction+170-230

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

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Cung Le won the decision.

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.

Was Cung Le vs Patrick Cote a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Cung Le.

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

Win probability

Cung Le 39%61% Patrick Cote

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Cung Le
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Patrick Cote
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power95
98Speed86
92Precision84
88Durability93
72Engine80
60Wrestling75
59Ground81

Biggest edge Patrick Cote, Ground striking +40

Attribute by attribute

Cung Le is on the left of every row, Patrick Cote on the right.
95Punch power97
98Kick power92
98Punch speed85
97Kick speed86
92Accuracy84
60Takedowns75
57Ground striking97
60Submissions64
85Chin92
90Body strength94
72Cardio80

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

Tale of the Tape

9-3-0
Record
23-11-0
1663
Power Index rating
1737
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

Style Matchup

-
vs
BoxingJudoKickboxingBJJ
Cung Le

No background on record

Patrick Cote
  • Black belt · BJJ · Fabio Holanda
  • 2006MFC World Middleweight Championship · Maximum Fighting Championship
  • 2003TKO Canadian Light Heavyweight Championship · TKO Major League MMA
  • Amateur MMA 0-1 · Record

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 · 3-2
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · Aug 23, 2014
    TKO · R4 · 0:57 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rich Franklin
    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · Nov 10, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Patrick Cote
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 20, 2011
    TKO · R2 · 4:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Scott Smith
    Strikeforce · Jun 26, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
    Thiago Alves
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Donald Cerrone
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ben Saunders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    Joshua Burkman
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Josh Burkman
    UFC Fight Night 74 · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight

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%