Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joaquim Silva
BrazilJoaquim Silva
“Netto BJJ”
14-6-0
RESULT

Joaquim Silva def. Nazareno Malegarie (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Nazareno Malegarie
ArgentinaNazareno Malegarie
“El Tigre”
28-4-0
Saturday, September 5, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Joaquim Silva defeated Nazareno Malegarie by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2, held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Joaquim Silva won the decision.

Fight stats

Joaquim Silva
Nazareno Malegarie
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 162
Significant strikes
58 of 166
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
49 of 162
Total strikes
68 of 178
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:49
Significant strikes by target
35 of 144
Head
49 of 144
13 of 16
Body
8 of 21
1 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
46 of 156
Distance
55 of 160
3 of 6
Clinch
3 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 48
Sig. str.
14 of 42
19 of 48
Total str.
21 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 44
Sig. str.
20 of 54
10 of 44
Total str.
23 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 70
Sig. str.
24 of 70
20 of 70
Total str.
24 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#SilvaMalegarie
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#SilvaMalegarie
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cardo Urso
#SilvaMalegarie
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Silva
-
9
Malegarie
●29-28 Silva×5●30-27 Malegarie×5●29-28 Malegarie×3●30-28 Malegarie
All 14 media scorecards▾
  • Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Silva
  • Patrick Wyman · Sherdog.com29-28Silva
  • Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Silva
  • Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Silva
  • Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Silva
  • MMABrasil.com.br29-28Malegarie
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Malegarie
  • Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com29-28Malegarie
  • Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-28Malegarie
  • Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Malegarie
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Malegarie
  • Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Malegarie
  • Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Malegarie
  • MMAMania.com30-27Malegarie

Fan Scorecards

23%
Silva
3%
Draw
73%
Malegarie
30 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Malegarie46.7%●30-27 Malegarie23.3%●29-28 Silva13.3%●30-27 Silva10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Silva
R2
73%
Malegarie
R3
83%
Malegarie

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joaquim Silva
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +125
Nazareno Malegarie
-132
57% implied win probability
Open: -167Best: -119

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoaquim SilvaNazareno Malegarie
Bookmaker+106-126
Bovada+100-130
Pinnacle+108-119
sports-interaction+125-160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joaquim Silva vs Nazareno Malegarie?

Joaquim Silva defeated Nazareno Malegarie by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2, held Saturday, September 5, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Joaquim Silva won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joaquim Silva vs Nazareno Malegarie?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Joaquim Silva won the decision.

Was Joaquim Silva vs Nazareno Malegarie a robbery?

Many scored it for Nazareno Malegarie: 73% of 30 fan cards scored it for Nazareno Malegarie; 64% of 14 media scores picked Nazareno Malegarie. The judges gave it to Joaquim Silva.

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

Win probability

Joaquim Silva 33%67% Nazareno Malegarie

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.

Joaquim Silva
Striking Technician
7 edges
Nazareno Malegarie
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power87
96Speed81
90Precision95
89Durability79
84Engine80
47Wrestling73
72Ground74

Biggest edge Nazareno Malegarie, Ground striking +34

Attribute by attribute

Joaquim Silva is on the left of every row, Nazareno Malegarie on the right.
96Punch power94
95Kick power79
96Punch speed99
95Kick speed63
90Accuracy95
47Takedowns73
59Ground striking93
84Submissions54
89Chin72
88Body strength85
84Cardio80

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0
Record
28-4-0
1683
Power Index rating
1804
1
Win Streak
0
37
Age
40
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
-
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Argentina

Striking Profile

3.43
SLpM
3.87
43%
Str. Acc.
34%
4.17
SApM
3.27
53%
Str. Def.
69%

Grappling Profile

0.34
TD Avg.
1.00
50%
TD Acc.
33%
70%
TD Def.
0%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 4 fights
37.4
Avg sig. strikes
58.0
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:38
Avg control time
0:49
95
Career high strikes
58
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Joaquim Silva
Strike target
Nazareno Malegarie
59%
Head
84%
29%
Body
14%
13%
Leg
2%
Joaquim Silva
Strike position
Nazareno Malegarie
76%
Distance
74%
16%
Clinch
4%
8%
Ground
22%