Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Daniel Kelly def. Rashad Evans (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, March 5, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Daniel Kelly defeated Rashad Evans by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2, held Sunday, March 5, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Rashad Evans
Daniel Kelly
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 138
Significant strikes
74 of 193
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
62 of 150
Total strikes
92 of 215
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 8
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:10
Significant strikes by target
43 of 126
Head
64 of 179
10 of 12
Body
4 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
6 of 6
45 of 126
Distance
58 of 169
8 of 12
Clinch
16 of 24
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 30
Sig. str.
12 of 46
8 of 32
Total str.
14 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 34
Sig. str.
23 of 57
11 of 35
Total str.
30 of 66
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 74
Sig. str.
39 of 90
43 of 83
Total str.
48 of 100
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Evans
–
19
Kelly
●29–28 Kelly×18●29–28 Evans×3●30–27 Kelly
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–27Kelly
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Kelly
- MMAMania.com29–28Kelly
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Kelly
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Kelly
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29–28Kelly
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Kelly
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29–28Kelly
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Kelly
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Kelly
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Kelly
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Kelly
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29–28Kelly
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29–28Kelly
- José Youngs · FanSided.com29–28Kelly
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29–28Kelly
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Kelly
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–28Kelly
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29–28Kelly
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Evans
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Evans
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29–28Evans
Fan Scorecards
24%
Evans
1%
Draw
76%
Kelly
119 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Kelly38.7%●30–27 Kelly32.8%●29–28 Evans20.2%●30–27 Evans3.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Kelly
R2
79%
Kelly
R3
62%
Kelly
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rashad Evans vs Daniel Kelly?
Daniel Kelly defeated Rashad Evans by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2, held Sunday, March 5, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rashad Evans vs Daniel Kelly?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Daniel Kelly won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rashad Evans 53%47% Daniel Kelly
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-8-1
Record
13-4-0
1626
Elo rating
1608
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Australia
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
3.62
37%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.42
SApM
4.64
63%
Str. Def.
61%
Grappling Profile
2.98
TD Avg.
1.86
44%
TD Acc.
34%
73%
TD Def.
78%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rashad Evans · 0-5
Daniel Kelly · 2-3
Common Opponents
Rashad Evans
Daniel Kelly
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 10 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
35.0
2.30
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:30
Avg control time
1:47
62
Career high strikes
74
9
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Rashad Evans
Strike target
Daniel Kelly
79%
Head
87%
14%
Body
6%
7%
Leg
7%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Daniel Kelly
58%
Distance
69%
19%
Clinch
15%
23%
Ground
16%