Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Ultimate Fighter 8 LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Efrain Escudero
Hecho En Mexico
28-12-0
RESULT

Efrain Escudero def. Phillipe Nover (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Phillipe Nover
The Filipino Assassin
11-8-1
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Efrain Escudero defeated Phillipe Nover by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale, held Saturday, December 13, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Efrain Escudero won the decision.

Fight stats

Efrain Escudero
Phillipe Nover
0
Knockdowns
0
27 of 45
Significant strikes
20 of 55
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
81 of 104
Total strikes
95 of 132
7 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
88%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
9:18
Control time
1:17
Significant strikes by target
9 of 22
Head
9 of 36
4 of 8
Body
4 of 9
14 of 15
Leg
7 of 10
4 of 13
Distance
11 of 40
6 of 9
Clinch
7 of 11
17 of 23
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 23
Sig. str.
3 of 13
17 of 29
Total str.
15 of 26
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
3:44
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 15
Sig. str.
7 of 19
45 of 51
Total str.
18 of 30
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:01
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 7
Sig. str.
10 of 23
19 of 24
Total str.
62 of 76
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:33
Ctrl
0:34

Judges' Scorecards

#EscuderoNover
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#EscuderoNover
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#EscuderoNover
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

3
Escudero
-
0
Nover
29-28 Escudero×3
All 3 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Escudero
0%
Nover
2 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Escudero100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Escudero
R2
100%
Escudero
R3
100%
Nover

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Efrain Escudero vs Phillipe Nover?

Efrain Escudero defeated Phillipe Nover by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight title main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale, held Saturday, December 13, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Efrain Escudero won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Efrain Escudero vs Phillipe Nover?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Efrain Escudero won the decision.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Efrain Escudero 59%41% Phillipe Nover

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.

Efrain Escudero
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Phillipe Nover
Complete Fighter
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power70
92Speed81
88Precision59
82Durability73
78Engine93
93Wrestling85
94Ground77

Biggest edge Efrain Escudero, Ground striking +32

Attribute by attribute

Efrain Escudero is on the left of every row, Phillipe Nover on the right.
94Punch power66
73Kick power73
95Punch speed81
88Kick speed81
88Accuracy59
93Takedowns85
95Ground striking63
93Submissions91
79Chin77
85Body strength69
78Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

28-12-0
Record
11-8-1
1787
Power Index rating
1726
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.92
SLpM
1.79
44%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.30
SApM
2.48
63%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
0.99
40%
TD Acc.
28%
66%
TD Def.
44%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 7 fights
36.3
Avg sig. strikes
23.3
1.08
Avg takedowns
0.86
2:47
Avg control time
1:20
94
Career high strikes
50
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Efrain Escudero
Strike target
Phillipe Nover
60%
Head
59%
16%
Body
29%
24%
Leg
12%
Efrain Escudero
Strike position
Phillipe Nover
62%
Distance
70%
21%
Clinch
27%
17%
Ground
3%