Tuesday, August 11, 2020UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States
Cory McKenna defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 28, held Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Cory McKenna won the decision.
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Vanessa Demopoulos vs Cory McKenna
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Vanessa DemopoulosCory McKenna
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 58
Significant strikes47 / 95
41%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
30 / 65
Total strikes87 / 151
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
2
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
0:12
Control time11:07
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Vanessa DemopoulosCory McKenna
1458%4391%
Head
14%49%
Body
938%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Vanessa Demopoulos
100%
Cory McKenna
49%47%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Vanessa Demopoulos24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/43
11/2
99/11
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Cory McKenna47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2121/60
22/2
0
Clinch
11/2
11/1
0
Ground
2121/29
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Vanessa DemopoulosCory McKenna
R1
10
11
R2
6
10
R3
8
26
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 15
Significant strikes11 / 23
67%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
15 / 21
Total strikes21 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time4:19
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 17
Significant strikes10 / 24
35%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
6 / 17
Total strikes21 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
0:02
Control time3:43
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 26
Significant strikes26 / 48
31%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
9 / 27
Total strikes45 / 71
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
0:10
Control time3:05
Judges' Scorecards
Insights
- Vanessa Demopoulos absorbs 5.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Vanessa Demopoulos
BJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJ
- 2020LFA Women's Strawweight Championship (inaugural)LFA
- 2020Competitor · DWCS
- —Champion · IBJJF Pans
Cory McKenna
No background on record
Camp · Team Alpha Male · WalesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%87%
Head
24%7%
Body
12%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Vanessa Demopouloslast 7 fights
55%9%36%
Cory McKennalast 4 fights
51%24%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Vanessa Demopoulos· from fights outside the UFC Cory McKenna· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.402.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vanessa Demopoulos · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersCory McKenna · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.593.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersCory McKenna · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.322.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersCory McKenna · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
10%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersCory McKenna · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersCory McKenna · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Vanessa Demopoulos · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersCory McKenna · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.40
Strikes landed / min2.94
5.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.68
0.32 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.00 / 4.2
10%
Takedown accuracy48%
25%
Takedown defence75%
1:21
Control time / fight5:31
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Vanessa Demopoulos12 UFC fights · 482 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%242/871
14%68/112
12%58/75
Clinch
3%14/34
10%48/55
0%1/1
Ground
11%51/60
0%0/0
0%0/0
Cory McKenna7 UFC fights · 243 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%163/522
4%10/16
6%15/18
Clinch
6%14/20
2%6/8
0%0/0
Ground
14%34/45
0%1/1
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
Vanessa Demopoulos7 of 20 ended early · 35%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Cory McKenna5 of 12 ended early · 42%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Vanessa Demopoulos vs Cory McKenna?
Cory McKenna defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 28, held Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Cory McKenna won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Vanessa Demopoulos vs Cory McKenna?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Cory McKenna won the decision.