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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Efrain Escudero won the decision.
Efrain Escudero vs Phillipe Nover
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Escudero
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Escudero
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Escudero
Fan Scorecards
2 fan scorecards submitted
Style & credentials
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Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
12 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. 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.