Saturday, December 3, 2011Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
Steven Siler defeated Josh Clopton by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale, held Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Steven Siler won the decision.
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Steven Siler vs Josh Clopton
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Steven SilerJosh Clopton
0
Knockdowns0
72 / 133
Significant strikes43 / 62
54%
Sig. strike accuracy69%
133 / 196
Total strikes84 / 105
0 / 1
Takedowns4 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
2
Submission attempts0
0:23
Control time7:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Steven SilerJosh Clopton
3650%1842%
Head
3042%1330%
Body
68%1228%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Steven Siler
31%69%
Josh Clopton
40%47%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Steven Siler72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1717/63
44/6
11/3
Clinch
1919/29
2626/27
55/5
Ground
0
0
0
Josh Clopton43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/26
33/3
33/4
Clinch
22/4
1010/10
88/8
Ground
55/6
0
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Steven SilerJosh Clopton
R1
24
15
10-910-910-9
R2
41
22
10-910-910-9
R3
7
6
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: Steven Siler
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 45
Significant strikes15 / 25
53%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
37 / 59
Total strikes26 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:02
Control time1:55
Round 2Judges: Steven Siler
0
Knockdowns0
41 / 66
Significant strikes22 / 28
62%
Sig. strike accuracy79%
55 / 81
Total strikes32 / 38
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy67%
1
Submission attempts0
0:14
Control time2:17
Round 3Judges: Josh Clopton
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 22
Significant strikes6 / 9
32%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
41 / 56
Total strikes26 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
0:07
Control time3:33
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
6
Steven Siler
0
Josh Clopton
●30-27 Siler×2●30-28 Siler×2●29-28 Siler×2
All 6 media scorecards
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Siler
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Siler
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com30-28Siler
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com30-28Siler
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Siler
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Siler
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Steven Siler
0%
Josh Clopton
●29-28 Siler50%●30-27 Siler50%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Siler
R2
100%
Siler
R3
50%
Clopton
Style & credentials
Steven Siler
No background on record
Camp · FactoryX Muay Thai · United StatesJosh Clopton
No background on record
Camp · Skrap PackSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%46%
Head
26%29%
Body
11%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Steven Silerlast 15 fights
56%31%13%
Josh Cloptonlast 2 fights
42%42%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Steven Siler· from fights outside the UFC Josh Clopton· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.211.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steven Siler · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersJosh Clopton · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.962.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steven Siler · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJosh Clopton · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.472.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steven Siler · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJosh Clopton · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
21%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steven Siler · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJosh Clopton · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steven Siler · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJosh Clopton · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Steven Siler · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJosh Clopton · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.21
Strikes landed / min1.60
2.96
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.87
0.47 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.00 / 3.0
21%
Takedown accuracy67%
55%
Takedown defence75%
1:36
Control time / fight5:32
1.60
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
Steven Siler9 UFC fights · 305 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%125/468
9%28/35
9%26/33
Clinch
14%43/91
16%49/52
2%7/7
Ground
9%26/47
0%1/1
0%0/0
Josh Clopton2 UFC fights · 48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%13/34
8%4/4
6%3/4
Clinch
4%2/4
21%10/10
17%8/8
Ground
15%7/10
0%0/0
2%1/1
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
Steven Siler37 of 59 ended early · 63%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
23 early stoppages have no logged time
Josh Clopton2 of 9 ended early · 22%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Steven Siler vs Josh Clopton?
Steven Siler defeated Josh Clopton by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale, held Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Steven Siler won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Steven Siler vs Josh Clopton?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Steven Siler won the decision.
Was Steven Siler vs Josh Clopton a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Steven Siler.