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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Corey Anderson 56%44% Tom Lawlor

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

14-5-0
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
1592
Elo rating
1550
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
  • W
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 3:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Ilir Latifi
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Tom Lawlor · 3-2
  • W
    Jordan Young
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Carlos Jr.
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 29, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    UFC 196: McGregor vs DiazSat, Mar 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Gian Villante
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2Sat, Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Michael Kuiper
    UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs LatifiSat, Apr 6, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 11 fights
48.1
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
3.53
Avg takedowns
1.45
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
49%
16%
Clinch
32%
25%
Ground
19%