Saturday, June 4, 2011Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
Kyle Kingsbury defeated Fabio Maldonado by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale, held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kyle Kingsbury won the decision.
Fabio Maldonado vs Kyle Kingsbury
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Fabio MaldonadoKyle Kingsbury
0
Knockdowns0
78 / 144
Significant strikes95 / 191
54%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
122 / 189
Total strikes110 / 209
2 / 2
Takedowns5 / 14
100%
Takedown accuracy36%
2
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
1:35
Control time2:36
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Fabio MaldonadoKyle Kingsbury
4558%4345%
Head
3241%2425%
Body
11%2829%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Fabio Maldonado
81%18%
Kyle Kingsbury
69%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Fabio Maldonado78 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4141/84
2121/34
11/1
Clinch
33/7
1111/16
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Kyle Kingsbury95 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/100
88/11
2727/38
Clinch
99/16
1616/20
11/2
Ground
33/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Fabio MaldonadoKyle Kingsbury
R1
31
42
10-910-910-9
R2
13
29
10-910-910-9
R3
34
24
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kyle Kingsbury
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 54
Significant strikes42 / 88
57%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
47 / 70
Total strikes48 / 94
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
1
Submission attempts0
0:04
Control time0:57
Round 2Judges: Kyle Kingsbury
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 40
Significant strikes29 / 53
33%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
28 / 56
Total strikes34 / 60
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 6
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
0:36
Control time1:08
Round 3Judges: Fabio Maldonado
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 50
Significant strikes24 / 50
68%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
47 / 63
Total strikes28 / 55
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy20%
0:55
Control time0:31
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Fabio Maldonado
1
Draw
3
Kyle Kingsbury
●29-28 Maldonado×3●29-28 Kingsbury×2●30-27 Kingsbury●29-29 Draw
All 7 media scorecards
- Matt Erickson · MMAFighting.com30-27Kingsbury
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Kingsbury
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Kingsbury
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Maldonado
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Maldonado
- FightMetric.com29-28Maldonado
Fan Scorecards
13 fan scorecards submitted
54%
Fabio Maldonado
8%
Draw
38%
Kyle Kingsbury
●29-28 Maldonado53.8%●29-28 Kingsbury38.5%●29-29 Draw7.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
69%
Kingsbury
R2
69%
Kingsbury
R3
100%
Maldonado
Insights
- Kyle Kingsbury lands 2.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Fabio Maldonado absorbs 4.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Fabio Maldonado lands 5.41 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Fabio Maldonado
No background on record
Camp · Team Nogueira · BrazilKyle Kingsbury
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%45%
Head
35%22%
Body
1%33%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Fabio Maldonadolast 12 fights
67%26%
Kyle Kingsburylast 9 fights
68%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Fabio Maldonado· from fights outside the UFC Kyle Kingsbury
Strikes landed / min
5.412.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersKyle Kingsbury · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.393.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersKyle Kingsbury · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.432.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersKyle Kingsbury · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%41%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKyle Kingsbury · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKyle Kingsbury · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fabio Maldonado · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersKyle Kingsbury · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.41
Strikes landed / min2.97
4.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.81
0.43 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.64 / 6.4
57%
Takedown accuracy41%
62%
Takedown defence52%
1:31
Control time / fight2:25
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Fabio Maldonado11 UFC fights · 717 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%352/721
18%128/196
0%3/4
Clinch
10%75/112
15%107/122
0%1/1
Ground
4%29/38
3%22/24
0%0/0
Kyle Kingsbury9 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%111/469
6%19/33
26%78/107
Clinch
5%15/34
15%46/53
7%21/26
Ground
4%11/19
1%3/3
0%0/0
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
Fabio Maldonado32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
Kyle Kingsbury9 of 17 ended early · 53%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Fabio Maldonado vs Kyle Kingsbury?
Kyle Kingsbury defeated Fabio Maldonado by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale, held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kyle Kingsbury won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Fabio Maldonado vs Kyle Kingsbury?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Kyle Kingsbury won the decision.
Was Fabio Maldonado vs Kyle Kingsbury a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 50% of 6 media scores picked Kyle Kingsbury.