Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Eddie Gordon
United StatesEddie Gordon
“Truck”
8-4-0
RESULT

Josh Samman def. Eddie Gordon (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:08
WIN
Josh Samman
United StatesJosh Samman
“Anqa”
13-4-0
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Josh Samman defeated Eddie Gordon by TKO in round 2 (3:08) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Eddie Gordon
Josh Samman
0
Knockdowns
1
8 of 15
Significant strikes
11 of 24
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
72 of 83
Total strikes
35 of 48
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
6:32
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
8 of 15
Head
5 of 15
0 of 0
Body
3 of 6
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
2 of 8
Distance
9 of 22
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
6 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
7 of 14
53 of 63
Total str.
24 of 31
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:55
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
3 of 4
Sig. str.
4 of 10
19 of 20
Total str.
11 of 17
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:05

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eddie Gordon vs Josh Samman?

Josh Samman defeated Eddie Gordon by TKO in round 2 (3:08) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II, held Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Eddie Gordon 52%48% Josh Samman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

8-4-0
Record
13-4-0
1546
Elo rating
1534
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.03
SLpM
2.08
32%
Str. Acc.
52%
2.57
SApM
2.47
60%
Str. Def.
34%

Grappling Profile

1.93
TD Avg.
1.09
83%
TD Acc.
33%
63%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eddie Gordon · 0-5
  • L
    John Howard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3Sat, Oct 20, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gasan Umalatov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Aug 16, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Shamil Gamzatov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular SeasonThu, Jul 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Antonio Carlos Junior
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 4:37 · Middleweight
  • L
    Chris Dempsey
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RockholdSat, Apr 18, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Josh Samman · 3-2
  • L
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs LinekerThu, Jul 14, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:49 · Middleweight
  • L
    Tamdan McCrory
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2Sat, Dec 19, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 4:10 · Middleweight
  • W
    Caio Magalhaes
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. BlackziliansSun, Jul 12, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eddie Gordon
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IISat, Dec 6, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 3:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Casey
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen FinaleSat, Apr 13, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 2:17 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 5 fights
19.8
Avg sig. strikes
17.2
1.25
Avg takedowns
0.60
3:23
Avg control time
2:26
37
Career high strikes
36
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Eddie Gordon
Strike target
Josh Samman
96%
Head
40%
3%
Body
41%
1%
Leg
20%
Eddie Gordon
Strike position
Josh Samman
68%
Distance
42%
4%
Clinch
42%
28%
Ground
16%