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RESULT

Cristiano Marcello def. Reza Madadi (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Reza Madadi
Mad Dog
14-6-0
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cristiano Marcello defeated Reza Madadi by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar, held Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Cristiano Marcello
Reza Madadi
0
Knockdowns
0
72 of 241
Significant strikes
77 of 151
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
77 of 251
Total strikes
88 of 163
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:09
Significant strikes by target
52 of 205
Head
70 of 140
12 of 24
Body
5 of 8
8 of 12
Leg
2 of 3
68 of 229
Distance
64 of 131
4 of 10
Clinch
13 of 20
0 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 67
Sig. str.
13 of 35
14 of 70
Total str.
14 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 79
Sig. str.
35 of 65
30 of 84
Total str.
41 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 95
Sig. str.
29 of 51
33 of 97
Total str.
33 of 56
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:21

Judges' Scorecards

Romulo Bittencourt
#MarcelloMadadi
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Aaron Chatfield
#MarcelloMadadi
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cardo Urso
#MarcelloMadadi
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Marcello
1
Draw
7
Madadi
29–28 Madadi×729–29 Draw
All 8 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

5%
Marcello
95%
Madadi
39 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Madadi79.5%30–27 Madadi10.3%30–27 Marcello2.6%30–26 Madadi2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Madadi
R2
90%
Madadi
R3
77%
Marcello

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Fernando Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

13-6-0
Record
14-6-0
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
48
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Stance
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

2.56
SLpM
2.51
33%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.61
SApM
3.31
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
3.17
11%
TD Acc.
33%
20%
TD Def.
89%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cristiano Marcello · 1-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MousasiSat, Feb 15, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. StannSat, Mar 2, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarSat, Oct 13, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    The Ultimate Fighter: Live FinaleFri, Jun 1, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 2:53 · Lightweight
Reza Madadi · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs AndersonSat, Mar 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiSun, May 8, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 1:56 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs SmolkaSat, Oct 24, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiSat, Apr 6, 2013
    Submission · R3 · 1:33 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 7 fights
42.5
Avg sig. strikes
32.3
0.50
Avg takedowns
2.71
1:06
Avg control time
3:14
72
Career high strikes
77
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Cristiano Marcello
Strike target
Reza Madadi
69%
Head
82%
19%
Body
15%
12%
Leg
3%
Cristiano Marcello
Strike position
Reza Madadi
89%
Distance
63%
10%
Clinch
21%
1%
Ground
15%