Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Anthony Njokuani

“The Assassin”

16-12-0 (1 NC)

RESULT

Vinc Pichel def. Anthony Njokuani (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Vinc Pichel

“From Hell”

14-5-0

Saturday, May 24, 2014

MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Vinc Pichel defeated Anthony Njokuani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw, held Saturday, May 24, 2014 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Vinc Pichel won the decision.

Fight stats

Anthony Njokuani

Vinc Pichel

Knockdowns

24 of 77

Significant strikes

57 of 113

31%

Sig. strike accuracy

50%

30 of 84

Total strikes

98 of 159

0 of 0

Takedowns

8 of 11

Takedown accuracy

73%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:06

Control time

8:33

Significant strikes by target

16 of 63

Head

22 of 68

8 of 13

Body

13 of 18

0 of 1

Leg

22 of 27

20 of 71

Distance

13 of 57

3 of 5

Clinch

25 of 31

1 of 1

Ground

19 of 25

By round

ROUND 1

10 of 34

Sig. str.

16 of 28

12 of 36

Total str.

32 of 44

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

2:16

ROUND 2

6 of 15

Sig. str.

30 of 56

7 of 16

Total str.

36 of 65

0 of 0

Takedowns

4 of 5

Sub. att

0:03

Ctrl

3:24

ROUND 3

8 of 28

Sig. str.

11 of 29

11 of 32

Total str.

30 of 50

0 of 0

Takedowns

3 of 5

Sub. att

0:03

Ctrl

2:53

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo

#	Njokuani	Pichel
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Chris Lee

#	Njokuani	Pichel
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Roy Silbert

#	Njokuani	Pichel
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2829

Media Scores

Njokuani

Pichel

●30-27 Pichel×12

All 12 media scorecards▾

Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30-27Pichel
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Pichel
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Pichel
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Pichel
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Pichel
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Pichel
SevereMMA.com30-27Pichel
MMAJunkie.com30-27Pichel
MMAWeekly.com30-27Pichel
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Pichel
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Pichel
Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Pichel

Fan Scorecards

Njokuani

100%

Pichel

9 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Pichel55.6%●29-28 Pichel22.2%●30-26 Pichel22.2%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

78%

Pichel

78%

Pichel

100%

Pichel

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Anthony Njokuani

-277

73% implied win probability

Open: -241Best: -265

Vinc Pichel

+215

32% implied win probability

Open: +203Best: +241

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Anthony Njokuani	Vinc Pichel
Bookmaker	-265	+220
Bovada	-285	+185
Pinnacle	-272	+241
sports-interaction	-286	+215

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Njokuani vs Vinc Pichel?

What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Njokuani vs Vinc Pichel?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Vinc Pichel won the decision.

Was Anthony Njokuani vs Vinc Pichel a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Vinc Pichel.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Mark Smith

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Njokuani 44%56% Vinc Pichel

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)

Anthony Njokuani

Knockout Artist

6 edges

Vinc Pichel

Pressure Wrestler

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power84

99Speed96

97Precision88

94Durability95

95Engine96

52Wrestling95

56Ground82

Biggest edge Vinc Pichel, Ground striking +49

Attribute by attribute

83Punch power73

97Kick power94

98Punch speed94

99Kick speed98

97Accuracy88

52Takedowns95

47Ground striking96

64Submissions68

92Chin94

96Body strength95

95Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

16-12-0 (1 NC)

Record

14-5-0

1682

Power Index rating

1724

Win Streak

Age

6'1"

185 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

75"

191 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

Nigeria

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

3.94

SLpM

3.78

46%

Str. Acc.

46%

2.41

SApM

3.17

65%

Str. Def.

54%

Grappling Profile

0.50

TD Avg.

2.50

45%

TD Acc.

51%

53%

TD Def.

31%

0.20

Sub. Avg.

0.20

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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 12 fights

53.4

Avg sig. strikes

47.3

0.38

Avg takedowns

2.08

0:15

Avg control time

3:03

116

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Anthony Njokuani

Strike target

Vinc Pichel

47%

Head

46%

29%

Body

25%

24%

Leg

29%

Anthony Njokuani

Strike position

Vinc Pichel

84%

Distance

67%

15%

Clinch

18%

Ground

15%