Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

Rashad Evans

“Suga”

19-8-1

RESULT

Daniel Kelly def. Rashad Evans (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Daniel Kelly

13-4-0

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Daniel Kelly won the decision.

Fight stats

Rashad Evans

Daniel Kelly

Knockdowns

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

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

8 of 30

Sig. str.

12 of 46

8 of 32

Total str.

14 of 49

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

10 of 34

Sig. str.

23 of 57

11 of 35

Total str.

30 of 66

1 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 3

Sub. att

0:07

Ctrl

0:10

ROUND 3

35 of 74

Sig. str.

39 of 90

43 of 83

Total str.

48 of 100

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 3

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary

#	Evans	Kelly
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2829

Dave Hagen

#	Evans	Kelly
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2829

Chris Lee

#	Evans	Kelly
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	9	10

Total2928

Media Scores

Evans

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

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

63%

Kelly

79%

Kelly

62%

Kelly

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rashad Evans

-244

71% implied win probability

Open: -199Best: -225

Daniel Kelly

+198

34% implied win probability

Open: +162Best: +220

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Rashad Evans	Daniel Kelly
BetOnline	-240	+205
Bookmaker	-225	+190
Bovada	-265	+205
Pinnacle	-253	+220
sports-interaction	-235	+175
unibet	-250	+195

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rashad Evans vs Daniel Kelly?

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.

Was Rashad Evans vs Daniel Kelly a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 76% of 119 fan cards scored it for Daniel Kelly; 86% of 22 media scores picked Daniel Kelly.

Full robbery index →

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rashad Evans 51%49% Daniel Kelly

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Rashad Evans

Grappling Specialist

7 edges

Daniel Kelly

Grappling Specialist

2 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power49

66Speed63

77Precision78

95Durability93

93Engine91

98Wrestling98

86Ground94

Biggest edge Daniel Kelly, Submissions +20

Attribute by attribute

61Punch power46

53Kick power51

78Punch speed74

54Kick speed51

77Accuracy78

98Takedowns98

99Ground striking96

72Submissions92

93Chin93

96Body strength92

93Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-8-1

Record

13-4-0

1777

Power Index rating

1771

Win Streak

Age

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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ

Rashad Evans

2010Black belt · BJJ · Rolles Gracie
2008UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
2005Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Heavyweight
2003Bronze · Big Ten Championships · 174 lb

Daniel Kelly

No background on record

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 · 1-4

W
Gabriel Checco
Eagle FC 44 · Jan 28, 2022
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
L
Anthony Smith
UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
L
Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Daniel Kelly
UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Glover Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 17, 2016
TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight

Daniel Kelly · 2-3

L
Tom Breese
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Middleweight
L
Elias Theodorou
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 18, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Derek Brunson
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
W
Rashad Evans
UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Chris Camozzi
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Common Opponents

Rashad Evans

Daniel Kelly

vs
Sam Alvey
LSplit DecisionR3 · 5:00Sun, Aug 6, 2017 LTKOR1 · 0:49Sat, May 9, 2015

Head-to-Head History

Split Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2

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

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Rashad Evans

Strike target

Daniel Kelly

79%

Head

87%

14%

Body

Leg

Rashad Evans

Strike position

Daniel Kelly

58%

Distance

69%

19%

Clinch

15%

23%

Ground

16%