Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Corey Anderson
United StatesCorey Anderson
“Overtime”
14-5-0
RESULT

Corey Anderson def. Tom Lawlor (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tom Lawlor
United StatesTom Lawlor
“Filthy”
10-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Corey Anderson defeated Tom Lawlor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Corey Anderson won the decision.

Fight stats

Corey Anderson
Tom Lawlor
0
Knockdowns
0
55 of 153
Significant strikes
31 of 99
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
79 of 178
Total strikes
32 of 100
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:44
Control time
0:14
Significant strikes by target
33 of 127
Head
28 of 94
10 of 13
Body
2 of 4
12 of 13
Leg
1 of 1
48 of 142
Distance
21 of 87
3 of 6
Clinch
10 of 12
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 67
Sig. str.
18 of 50
22 of 67
Total str.
19 of 51
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 58
Sig. str.
11 of 42
22 of 58
Total str.
11 of 42
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 28
Sig. str.
2 of 7
35 of 53
Total str.
2 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#AndersonLawlor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#AndersonLawlor
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#AndersonLawlor
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

15
Anderson
-
7
Lawlor
●29-28 Anderson×14●29-28 Lawlor×7●30-27 Anderson
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

27%
Anderson
3%
Draw
70%
Lawlor
191 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Lawlor66%●29-28 Anderson24.6%●29-27 Lawlor2.1%●29-29 Draw2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Lawlor
R2
67%
Lawlor
R3
93%
Anderson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Corey Anderson
-262
72% implied win probability
Open: -287Best: -260
Tom Lawlor
+208
32% implied win probability
Open: +230Best: +215

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCorey AndersonTom Lawlor
Bookmaker-265+215
Bovada-260+200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Corey Anderson vs Tom Lawlor?

Corey Anderson defeated Tom Lawlor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Corey Anderson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Corey Anderson vs Tom Lawlor?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Corey Anderson won the decision.

Was Corey Anderson vs Tom Lawlor a robbery?

Many scored it for Tom Lawlor: 70% of 191 fan cards scored it for Tom Lawlor; 68% of 22 media scores picked Corey Anderson. The judges gave it to Corey Anderson.

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

Win probability

Corey Anderson 65%35% Tom Lawlor

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.

Corey Anderson
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Tom Lawlor
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

62Power70
57Speed58
69Precision72
86Durability81
93Engine66
99Wrestling96
83Ground97

Biggest edge Tom Lawlor, Submissions +29

Attribute by attribute

Corey Anderson is on the left of every row, Tom Lawlor on the right.
73Punch power92
50Kick power48
62Punch speed67
51Kick speed48
69Accuracy72
99Takedowns96
98Ground striking98
67Submissions96
77Chin88
95Body strength74
93Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

14-5-0
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
1781
Power Index rating
1673
2
Win Streak
1
36
Age
43
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.43
SLpM
2.50
46%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.22
SApM
2.41
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

4.89
TD Avg.
2.46
50%
TD Acc.
32%
83%
TD Def.
57%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Corey Anderson · 4-1
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  • W
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    Bellator Champions Series · Mar 22, 2024
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  • W
    Phil Davis
    Bellator 297 · Jun 16, 2023
    Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Vadim Nemkov
    Bellator 288 · Nov 18, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
Tom Lawlor · 2-3
  • W
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    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Carlos Junior
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Deron Winn
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
48.1
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
3.53
Avg takedowns
1.46
4:28
Avg control time
3:23
111
Career high strikes
52
12
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Corey Anderson
Strike target
Tom Lawlor
78%
Head
85%
15%
Body
7%
8%
Leg
8%
Corey Anderson
Strike position
Tom Lawlor
59%
Distance
45%
16%
Clinch
29%
25%
Ground
27%