Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cristiano Marcello
BrazilCristiano Marcello
13-6-0
RESULT

Cristiano Marcello def. Reza Madadi (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Reza Madadi
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Cristiano Marcello won the decision.

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×7●29-29 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

Betting Odds

Cristiano Marcello
+145
41% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +160
Reza Madadi
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -204Best: -145

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCristiano MarcelloReza Madadi
Bookmaker+135-165
Bovada+155-155
Pinnacle+131-145
sports-interaction+160-210

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Cristiano Marcello won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Cristiano Marcello won the decision.

Was Cristiano Marcello vs Reza Madadi a robbery?

Many scored it for Reza Madadi: 95% of 39 fan cards scored it for Reza Madadi; 100% of 7 media scores picked Reza Madadi. The judges gave it to Cristiano Marcello.

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

Win probability

Cristiano Marcello 27%73% Reza Madadi

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Cristiano Marcello
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Reza Madadi
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

59Power56
77Speed71
61Precision93
88Durability90
93Engine95
81Wrestling97
72Ground97

Biggest edge Reza Madadi, Ground striking +33

Attribute by attribute

Cristiano Marcello is on the left of every row, Reza Madadi on the right.
52Punch power57
65Kick power55
82Punch speed84
71Kick speed58
61Accuracy93
81Takedowns97
64Ground striking97
80Submissions97
89Chin93
86Body strength87
93Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

13-6-0
Record
14-6-0
1593
Power Index rating
1768
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
48
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Iran / Sweden

Striking Profile

2.56
SLpM
2.51
33%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.61
SApM
3.31
58%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
3.17
11%
TD Acc.
33%
20%
TD Def.
89%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cristiano Marcello · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Proctor
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kazuki Tokudome
    UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann · Mar 2, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Reza Madadi
    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Sam Sicilia
    The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 2:53 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Lawrence
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 · Mar 23, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Lightweight
Reza Madadi · 2-3
  • L
    Joaquim Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira · May 28, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Joe Duffy
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yan Cabral
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 1:56 · Lightweight
  • L
    Norman Parke
    UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 24, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Johnson
    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · 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%