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.
Brian Ebersole vs James Head
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Head
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Head
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Head
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Head
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Head
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com29-28Head
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brian Ebersole | James Head | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -345 | +275 | |
| Bovada | -340 | +300 | |
| Pinnacle | -320 | +281 | |
| sports-interaction | -470 | +320 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- James Head's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
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Camp · Lovato's Brazilian Jiu-JitsuSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
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How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
38 early stoppages have no logged time
5 early stoppages have no logged time
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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.