Friday, July 8, 2016
Cezar Ferreira defeated Anthony Smith by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cezar Ferreira won the decision.
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Cezar Ferreira vs Anthony Smith
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cezar FerreiraAnthony Smith
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 51
Significant strikes33 / 63
59%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
120 / 148
Total strikes41 / 71
6 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
8:39
Control time0:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cezar FerreiraAnthony Smith
1757%2267%
Head
620%618%
Body
723%515%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cezar Ferreira
77%20%
Anthony Smith
79%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Cezar FerreiraAnthony Smith
R1
11
13
10-910-910-9
R2
14
15
10-910-910-9
R3
5
5
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: Cezar Ferreira
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 18
Significant strikes13 / 24
61%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
18 / 25
Total strikes13 / 24
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:33
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Anthony Smith
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 24
Significant strikes15 / 31
58%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
32 / 42
Total strikes16 / 32
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:50
Control time0:03
Round 3Judges: Cezar Ferreira
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 9
Significant strikes5 / 8
56%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
70 / 81
Total strikes12 / 15
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
4:16
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
Cezar Ferreira
0
Anthony Smith
●30-27 Ferreira×9●29-28 Ferreira×7●30-28 Ferreira
All 17 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Ferreira
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Ferreira
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Ferreira
- Fernando Justino · bjjforum.com.br30-27Ferreira
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Ferreira
- SevereMMA.com30-27Ferreira
- Diego Peixoto · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Ferreira
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Ferreira
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-27Ferreira
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-28Ferreira
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Ferreira
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Ferreira
- Dana Becker · FightLine.com29-28Ferreira
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Ferreira
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29-28Ferreira
- MMAMania.com29-28Ferreira
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Ferreira
Fan Scorecards
14 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Cezar Ferreira
0%
Anthony Smith
●29-28 Ferreira64.3%●30-27 Ferreira28.6%●30-26 Ferreira7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Ferreira
R2
57%
Smith
R3
93%
Ferreira
Insights
- Anthony Smith absorbs 5.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Cezar Ferreira lands 2.65 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Anthony Smith's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Cezar Ferreira's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Cezar Ferreira
No background on record
Camp · MMA Masters · BrazilAnthony Smith
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
- 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
- 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
53%63%
Head
25%18%
Body
22%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cezar Ferreiralast 1 fight
43%36%21%
Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cezar Ferreira· from fights outside the UFC Anthony Smith· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.893.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.545.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.650.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cezar Ferreira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersAnthony Smith · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.89
Strikes landed / min3.24
2.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.19
2.65 / 4.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.46 / 2.0
54%
Takedown accuracy23%
81%
Takedown defence50%
3:07
Control time / fight0:39
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Cezar Ferreira13 UFC fights · 260 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%96/358
20%51/107
22%57/74
Clinch
5%12/20
1%3/5
0%1/1
Ground
10%27/46
5%13/13
0%0/0
Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%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
Cezar Ferreira14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Anthony Smith51 of 59 ended early · 86%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
21 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 Cezar Ferreira vs Anthony Smith?
Cezar Ferreira defeated Anthony Smith by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale, held Friday, July 8, 2016. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cezar Ferreira won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cezar Ferreira vs Anthony Smith?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cezar Ferreira won the decision.
Was Cezar Ferreira vs Anthony Smith a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked Cezar Ferreira.