Ultimate Fighter 8 LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Efrain Escudero def. Phillipe Nover (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Patricia Morse Jarman
| # | Escudero | Nover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Marcos Rosales
| # | Escudero | Nover |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Glenn Trowbridge
| # | Escudero | Nover |
|---|---|---|
| 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▾
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Escudero
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Escudero
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29–28Escudero
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
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
28-12-0
Record
11-8-1
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter 8 Lightweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.92
SLpM
1.79
44%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.30
SApM
2.48
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.31
TD Avg.
0.99
40%
TD Acc.
28%
66%
TD Def.
44%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Efrain Escudero · 1-4
Phillipe Nover · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 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
63%
Distance
70%
21%
Clinch
27%
16%
Ground
3%