Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 149: Faber vs Barao
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Ebersole
United StatesBrian Ebersole
“Bad Boy”
51-18-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

James Head def. Brian Ebersole (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
James Head
United StatesJames Head
9-4-0
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Canada

James Head defeated Brian Ebersole by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 149: Faber vs Barao, held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, James Head won the decision.

Fight stats

Brian Ebersole
James Head
0
Knockdowns
0
35 of 88
Significant strikes
37 of 83
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
51 of 104
Total strikes
62 of 108
1 of 15
Takedowns
1 of 1
7%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
2:54
Control time
3:16
Significant strikes by target
13 of 53
Head
22 of 64
9 of 15
Body
13 of 16
13 of 20
Leg
2 of 3
32 of 77
Distance
19 of 61
1 of 4
Clinch
17 of 21
2 of 7
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
12 of 31
23 of 33
Total str.
17 of 36
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:14
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 29
Sig. str.
16 of 30
14 of 33
Total str.
24 of 38
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 35
Sig. str.
9 of 22
14 of 38
Total str.
21 of 34
0 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
1:32

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Blatnick
#EbersoleHead
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#EbersoleHead
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#EbersoleHead
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Ebersole
-
6
Head
●30-27 Head×3●29-28 Head×3
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

30%
Ebersole
70%
Head
10 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Head50%●29-28 Ebersole30%●30-28 Head10%●29-28 Head10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Head
R2
80%
Head
R3
90%
Head

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Brian Ebersole
-361
78% implied win probability
Open: -359Best: -320
James Head
+294
25% implied win probability
Open: +269Best: +320

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrian EbersoleJames Head
Bookmaker-345+275
Bovada-340+300
Pinnacle-320+281
sports-interaction-470+320

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brian Ebersole vs James Head?

James Head defeated Brian Ebersole by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 149: Faber vs Barao, held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, James Head won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brian Ebersole vs James Head?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, James Head won the decision.

Was Brian Ebersole vs James Head a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked James Head.

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

Win probability

Brian Ebersole 63%37% James Head

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Brian Ebersole
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
James Head
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power75
73Speed73
79Precision74
88Durability68
94Engine68
96Wrestling65
87Ground95

Biggest edge Brian Ebersole, Kick power +35

Attribute by attribute

Brian Ebersole is on the left of every row, James Head on the right.
70Punch power96
88Kick power53
60Punch speed94
85Kick speed51
79Accuracy74
96Takedowns65
96Ground striking94
78Submissions95
83Chin68
93Body strength68
94Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

51-18-1 (1 NC)
Record
9-4-0
1769
Power Index rating
1675
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
42
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.32
SLpM
2.75
49%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.14
SApM
3.11
56%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
0.41
23%
TD Acc.
100%
61%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brian Ebersole · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
    Rick Story
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  • L
    James Head
    UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
James Head · 2-3
  • L
    Jason High
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    Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Pyle
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · Dec 15, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brian Ebersole
    UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Papy Abedi
    UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · Apr 14, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Welterweight
  • L
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    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 12, 2011
    Submission · R3 · 3:33 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 5 fights
30.1
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
1.25
Avg takedowns
0.20
4:11
Avg control time
0:57
49
Career high strikes
37
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brian Ebersole
Strike target
James Head
59%
Head
65%
17%
Body
32%
24%
Leg
3%
Brian Ebersole
Strike position
James Head
59%
Distance
53%
17%
Clinch
43%
24%
Ground
4%