Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Blackburn
United StatesBrad Blackburn
“Bad Brad”
18-13-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brad Blackburn def. Edgar Garcia (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Edgar Garcia
United StatesEdgar Garcia
14-5-0
Saturday, June 20, 2009

Brad Blackburn defeated Edgar Garcia by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Blackburn won the decision.

Fight stats

Brad Blackburn
Edgar Garcia
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 162
Significant strikes
39 of 185
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
66 of 162
Total strikes
39 of 185
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
36 of 116
Head
29 of 173
11 of 19
Body
7 of 9
19 of 27
Leg
3 of 3
63 of 155
Distance
36 of 181
3 of 7
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 58
Sig. str.
11 of 57
33 of 58
Total str.
11 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 42
Sig. str.
9 of 57
15 of 42
Total str.
9 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 62
Sig. str.
19 of 71
18 of 62
Total str.
19 of 71
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#BlackburnGarcia
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Patricia Morse Jarman
#BlackburnGarcia
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#BlackburnGarcia
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

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

Media Scores

0
Blackburn
-
3
Garcia
●30-29 Garcia●29-28 Garcia●30-27 Garcia
All 3 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-29Garcia
  • Sherdog.com29-28Garcia
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Garcia

Fan Scorecards

25%
Blackburn
75%
Garcia
4 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Garcia75%●29-28 Blackburn25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Garcia
R2
75%
Blackburn
R3
100%
Garcia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brad Blackburn vs Edgar Garcia?

Brad Blackburn defeated Edgar Garcia by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Blackburn won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Blackburn vs Edgar Garcia?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Blackburn won the decision.

Referee
Kim Winslow
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Blackburn 39%61% Edgar Garcia

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Brad Blackburn
Complete Fighter
9 edges
Edgar Garcia
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power51
95Speed64
92Precision54
87Durability79
90Engine86
80Wrestling95
70Ground89

Biggest edge Brad Blackburn, Kick speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Brad Blackburn is on the left of every row, Edgar Garcia on the right.
95Punch power54
77Kick power48
97Punch speed80
93Kick speed48
92Accuracy54
80Takedowns95
57Ground striking95
83Submissions82
82Chin71
91Body strength87
90Cardio86

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

Tale of the Tape

18-13-1 (1 NC)
Record
14-5-0
1644
Power Index rating
1720
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.55
SLpM
3.16
35%
Str. Acc.
29%
3.59
SApM
4.23
65%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.93
TD Avg.
2.21
50%
TD Acc.
57%
76%
TD Def.
50%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Blackburn · 1-4
  • L
    Jory Erickson
    CageSport 13 · Feb 19, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:50
  • L
    Dan Hornbuckle
    Bellator 25 · Aug 19, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    DaMarques Johnson
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 2:08 · Welterweight
  • L
    Amir Sadollah
    UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · Jan 11, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Edgar Garcia
    The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Edgar Garcia · 3-2
  • L
    Sheldon Westcott
    UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Welterweight
  • L
    Hector Urbina
    UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · Nov 15, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jordan Smith
    Showdown Fights 13 · Jan 24, 2014
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Leroy Fornoff
    WFF: Pascua Yaqui Fights 4 · Mar 2, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ty Tecumseh
    Desert Rage FCF 11 · Oct 20, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:12

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 4 fights
58.8
Avg sig. strikes
17.3
0.80
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:56
Avg control time
0:54
79
Career high strikes
39
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brad Blackburn
Strike target
Edgar Garcia
62%
Head
80%
15%
Body
12%
23%
Leg
9%
Brad Blackburn
Strike position
Edgar Garcia
87%
Distance
65%
5%
Clinch
10%
8%
Ground
25%