Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Evan Tanner
32-8-0
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Kendall Grove defeated Evan Tanner by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale, held Saturday, June 21, 2008.
Fight stats
Kendall Grove
Evan Tanner
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 96
Significant strikes
27 of 47
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
90 of 127
Total strikes
35 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
38%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:23
Control time
8:59
Significant strikes by target
47 of 84
Head
15 of 35
10 of 10
Body
5 of 5
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 7
22 of 53
Distance
9 of 24
37 of 43
Clinch
15 of 17
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 6
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 19
Sig. str.
4 of 10
16 of 24
Total str.
4 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 45
Sig. str.
9 of 12
40 of 55
Total str.
9 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 32
Sig. str.
14 of 25
34 of 48
Total str.
22 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
2:52
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
5
Grove
–
0
Tanner
●30–27 Grove×4●29–27 Grove
All 5 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com30–27Grove
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Grove
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Grove
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Grove
- MMAWeekly.com29–27Grove
Fan Scorecards
100%
Grove
0%
Tanner
5 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Grove40%●30–27 Grove20%●30–26 Grove20%●29–27 Grove20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Grove
R2
60%
Grove
R3
60%
Tanner
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kendall Grove vs Evan Tanner?
Kendall Grove defeated Evan Tanner by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale, held Saturday, June 21, 2008.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kendall Grove vs Evan Tanner?
The judges scored it 28–29, 30–26, 30–26 — Kendall Grove won the decision.
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Kendall Grove 38%62% Evan Tanner
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
23-17-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-8-0
1494
Elo rating
1581
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
55
6'6"
198 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.31
SLpM
3.05
41%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.40
SApM
2.64
54%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
0.49
TD Avg.
2.55
45%
TD Acc.
43%
56%
TD Def.
25%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kendall Grove · 0-5
Evan Tanner · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 17 fights
20.2
Avg sig. strikes
22.8
0.38
Avg takedowns
1.24
1:25
Avg control time
3:25
59
Career high strikes
73
1
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Kendall Grove
Strike target
Evan Tanner
62%
Head
61%
27%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
14%
Kendall Grove
Strike position
Evan Tanner
32%
Distance
33%
49%
Clinch
24%
19%
Ground
42%