Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Steven Siler
United StatesSteven Siler
“Super”
29-16-0
RESULT

Steven Siler def. Kurt Holobaugh (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kurt Holobaugh
United StatesKurt Holobaugh
“The Hurt”
22-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Steven Siler defeated Kurt Holobaugh by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Steven Siler won the decision.

Fight stats

Steven Siler
Kurt Holobaugh
0
Knockdowns
0
50 of 109
Significant strikes
41 of 92
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
128 of 201
Total strikes
133 of 196
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
25%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
6:47
Control time
4:59
Significant strikes by target
36 of 92
Head
13 of 58
13 of 16
Body
18 of 20
1 of 1
Leg
10 of 14
22 of 52
Distance
15 of 60
15 of 32
Clinch
16 of 19
13 of 25
Ground
10 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 34
Sig. str.
9 of 25
54 of 83
Total str.
37 of 56
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:16
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
13 of 33
20 of 38
Total str.
44 of 66
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:38
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 48
Sig. str.
19 of 34
54 of 80
Total str.
52 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:53
Ctrl
1:00

Judges' Scorecards

Sue Sanidad
#SilerHolobaugh
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#SilerHolobaugh
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Cardo Urso
#SilerHolobaugh
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

10
Siler
-
0
Holobaugh
●29-28 Siler×6●29-27 Siler×4
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Siler
0%
Holobaugh
17 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Siler52.9%●29-27 Siler47.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Siler
R2
100%
Holobaugh
R3
100%
Siler

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Steven Siler
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -133Best: -105
Kurt Holobaugh
-102
50% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: +110

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSteven SilerKurt Holobaugh
Bookmaker-115-115
Bovada-105+110
Pinnacle-117+106
sports-interaction-120-110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Steven Siler vs Kurt Holobaugh?

Steven Siler defeated Kurt Holobaugh by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Steven Siler won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Steven Siler vs Kurt Holobaugh?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Steven Siler won the decision.

Was Steven Siler vs Kurt Holobaugh a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Steven Siler.

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

Win probability

Steven Siler 48%52% Kurt Holobaugh

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Steven Siler
Submission Ace
4 edges
Kurt Holobaugh
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power65
66Speed73
66Precision67
72Durability81
93Engine92
76Wrestling66
96Ground72

Biggest edge Steven Siler, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Steven Siler is on the left of every row, Kurt Holobaugh on the right.
66Punch power70
59Kick power59
67Punch speed78
65Kick speed67
66Accuracy67
76Takedowns66
95Ground striking49
96Submissions95
74Chin92
69Body strength70
93Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

29-16-0
Record
22-10-0 (1 NC)
1709
Power Index rating
1726
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.21
SLpM
4.58
41%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.96
SApM
4.24
54%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
0.65
21%
TD Acc.
33%
55%
TD Def.
38%
1.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 9 fights
33.9
Avg sig. strikes
50.7
0.20
Avg takedowns
0.56
1:36
Avg control time
1:48
81
Career high strikes
102
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Steven Siler
Strike target
Kurt Holobaugh
64%
Head
62%
26%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
13%
Steven Siler
Strike position
Kurt Holobaugh
56%
Distance
78%
31%
Clinch
16%
13%
Ground
5%