Saturday, December 3, 2011Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
Tony Ferguson defeated Yves Edwards by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight 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, 30-27, 30-27, Tony Ferguson won the decision.
Tony Ferguson vs Yves Edwards
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tony FergusonYves Edwards
0
Knockdowns0
61 / 232
Significant strikes45 / 150
26%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
62 / 234
Total strikes45 / 150
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts0
0:10
Control time0:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tony FergusonYves Edwards
3862%2862%
Head
610%716%
Body
1728%1022%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tony Ferguson
89%11%
Yves Edwards
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tony Ferguson61 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/188
44/8
1717/23
Clinch
55/11
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Yves Edwards45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2828/111
77/23
1010/13
Clinch
00/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tony FergusonYves Edwards
R1
28
14
10-910-910-9
R2
20
14
10-910-910-9
R3
13
17
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: Tony Ferguson
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 92
Significant strikes14 / 49
30%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
29 / 94
Total strikes14 / 49
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time0:03
Round 2Judges: Tony Ferguson
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 58
Significant strikes14 / 46
34%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
20 / 58
Total strikes14 / 46
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:10
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Tony Ferguson
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 82
Significant strikes17 / 55
16%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
13 / 82
Total strikes17 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Tony Ferguson
3
Yves Edwards
●29-28 Edwards×3●29-28 Ferguson×2●30-27 Ferguson●30-28 Ferguson
All 7 media scorecards
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Ferguson
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-28Ferguson
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29-28Ferguson
- FightMetric.com29-28Ferguson
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Edwards
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com29-28Edwards
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Edwards
Fan Scorecards
43 fan scorecards submitted
72%
Tony Ferguson
28%
Yves Edwards
●29-28 Ferguson55.8%●29-28 Edwards25.6%●30-27 Ferguson14%●30-28 Edwards2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Ferguson
R2
56%
Ferguson
R3
65%
Edwards
Insights
- Yves Edwards's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Tony Ferguson absorbs 4.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Tony Ferguson lands 4.91 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
- 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
- 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
- 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
- —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
- 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
- —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%54%
Head
19%22%
Body
20%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tony Fergusonlast 24 fights
91%
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tony Ferguson Yves Edwards
Strikes landed / min
4.912.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.372.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.390.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.91
Strikes landed / min2.91
4.37
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.34
0.39 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.76 / 1.4
35%
Takedown accuracy53%
66%
Takedown defence69%
0:20
Control time / fight1:59
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6
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
Tony Ferguson26 of 36 ended early · 72%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Yves Edwards43 of 65 ended early · 66%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Tony Ferguson0-5
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
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- LUFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:22 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:54 · Ultimate Fighter 13 Welterweight
- WBrock JardinePureCombat · Sep 25, 2010TKO
- WDavid GardnerCalifornia Fight Syndicate · Mar 26, 2010TKO
- WChris KennedyNational Fight Alliance · Dec 18, 2009TKO
- LJamie ToneyNational Fight Alliance · Oct 15, 2009Submission
- WJames FanshierCalifornia Regional · Jul 17, 2009DEC
- WDevin BenjaminCalifornia Regional · May 28, 2009TKO
- WDaniel HernandezCalifornia Regional · Mar 5, 2009TKO
- L
- WFrank ParkLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 4, 2009Submission
- W
- WBrandon AdamsTotal Fighting Alliance · Jul 12, 2008TKO
- WSteve AvalosCalifornia Xtreme Fighting · Apr 12, 2008Submission
Yves Edwards0-4
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014Submission · R3 · 2:31 · Lightweight
- NC
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · Jul 27, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
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- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs Team Miller Finale · Dec 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares · Sep 15, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 24 · Aug 12, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LMike CampbellMoosin: Sylvia vs Pudzianowski · May 21, 2010Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WDerrick NobleMFC 24: HeatXC · Feb 26, 2010TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Lightweight
- WKyle JensenRaging Wolf 5 · Oct 10, 2009TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
- WJames Warfield-LaneFlorida Regional · Sep 4, 2009Submission
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- WSeichi IkemotoPRIDE: Bushido 10 · Apr 2, 2006Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WDeshaun JohnsonWEC 9: Cold Blooded · Jan 15, 2004Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WNick AgallarUFC 45: Revolution · Nov 21, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Lightweight
- L
- WEddie RuizUFC 43: Meltdown · Jun 6, 2003Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WKohei YasumiHOOKnSHOOT: New Wind · Sep 7, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Lightweight
- WJoao PieriniUFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets® · Jun 22, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Lightweight
- L
- WKultar GillIFC 16: Shogun · Dec 15, 2001Submission · R2 · 2:49 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- DCJ FernandesHOOKnSHOOT · May 26, 2001DRAW
- WBone SayavongaRenegades Extreme Fighting · Mar 23, 2001Submission
- WJeff LindsayRenegades Extreme Fighting · Mar 23, 2001TKO
- LJeremy WilliamsKOTC: Wet 'N' Wild · Feb 24, 2001Split Decision · Lightweight
- WDavid HarrisArizona Regional · Jan 18, 2001Submission
- WScott BillsHOOKnSHOOT: Fusion · Nov 18, 2000TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Lightweight
- WDanny BennettKOTC: Cage Wars · Sep 16, 2000Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Lightweight
- W
- WCedric MarksExtreme Shootout 8 · Jul 15, 2000Submission · R1 · 1:45 · Welterweight
- WAndy MocklerHOOKnSHOOT: Meltdown · Jun 10, 2000TKO · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
- LRumina SatoSuperbrawl 17 · Apr 15, 2000Submission · R1 · 0:18 · Lightweight
- WStacy CoughlinTexas Regional · Nov 23, 1999TKO
- W
- WShannon RitchTexas Regional · Aug 23, 1999Submission
- L
- WAnthony HolidayTexas Regional · Jun 25, 1999TKO
- WThomas DennyCalifornia Regional · Feb 28, 1999Submission
- WLouie CercedezCalifornia Regional · Dec 8, 1998TKO
- L
- WRaphael PerlungherTexas Regional · Nov 7, 1998Submission
- WTim HortonTexas Regional · Jun 12, 1998TKO
- LJoe HurleyTexas Regional · Jan 16, 1998DEC
- WTodd JusticeTexas Regional · Oct 26, 1997Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tony Ferguson vs Yves Edwards?
Tony Ferguson defeated Yves Edwards by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight 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, 30-27, 30-27, Tony Ferguson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tony Ferguson vs Yves Edwards?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Tony Ferguson won the decision.
Was Tony Ferguson vs Yves Edwards a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 72% of 43 fan cards scored it for Tony Ferguson; 57% of 7 media scores picked Tony Ferguson.