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RESULT

David Branch def. Krzysztof Jotko (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
David Branch
Sunday, May 14, 2017
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

David Branch defeated Krzysztof Jotko by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, David Branch won the decision.

Fight stats

Krzysztof Jotko
David Branch
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 85
Significant strikes
39 of 122
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
49 of 110
Total strikes
93 of 181
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 7
50%
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:58
Control time
5:12
Significant strikes by target
17 of 69
Head
16 of 90
11 of 16
Body
13 of 21
0 of 0
Leg
10 of 11
13 of 64
Distance
23 of 97
15 of 20
Clinch
11 of 18
0 of 1
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
15 of 32
19 of 27
Total str.
46 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
3:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 40
Sig. str.
12 of 53
12 of 41
Total str.
17 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 34
Sig. str.
12 of 37
18 of 42
Total str.
30 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
1:21

Judges' Scorecards

#JotkoBranch
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#JotkoBranch
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#JotkoBranch
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Jotko
1
Draw
16
Branch
29-28 Branch×1529-28 Jotko×230-27 Branch29-29 Draw
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

35%
Jotko
3%
Draw
63%
Branch
75 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Branch41.3%29-28 Jotko34.7%30-27 Branch17.3%30-28 Branch4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Branch
R2
73%
Jotko
R3
63%
Branch

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Krzysztof Jotko
-175
64% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -162
David Branch
+144
41% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +155

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKrzysztof JotkoDavid Branch
BetOnline-180+155
Bookmaker-182+142
Bovada-185+150
Pinnacle-173+153
sports-interaction-170+135
unibet-162+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Krzysztof Jotko vs David Branch?

David Branch defeated Krzysztof Jotko by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, David Branch won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Krzysztof Jotko vs David Branch?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, David Branch won the decision.

Was Krzysztof Jotko vs David Branch a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 63% of 75 fan cards scored it for David Branch; 89% of 18 media scores picked David Branch.

Full robbery index
Referee
Don Turnage
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Krzysztof Jotko 37%63% David Branch

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Krzysztof Jotko
Complete Fighter
9 edges
David Branch
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power65
79Speed67
93Precision58
89Durability80
74Engine77
92Wrestling97
82Ground80

Biggest edge Krzysztof Jotko, Accuracy +35

Attribute by attribute

Krzysztof Jotko is on the left of every row, David Branch on the right.
95Punch power64
78Kick power66
83Punch speed69
74Kick speed65
93Accuracy58
92Takedowns97
98Ground striking96
66Submissions63
86Chin68
92Body strength91
74Cardio77

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

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
22-6-0
1817
Power Index rating
1910
5
Win Streak
0
37
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Poland
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

MMA
vs
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Krzysztof Jotko
  • 2013Brown belt · BJJ · Miroslaw Okninski
  • 2026Tipsport Gamechanger middleweight tournament winner · OKTAGON MMA
  • 2026OKTAGON MMA Middleweight Championship · OKTAGON MMA
  • Champion · Polish Amateur MMA Championships

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

David Branch

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.98
SLpM
1.66
42%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.23
SApM
1.91
57%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.33
TD Avg.
2.55
39%
TD Acc.
32%
82%
TD Def.
43%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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David Branch · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 9 fights
38.9
Avg sig. strikes
15.2
1.12
Avg takedowns
1.56
2:52
Avg control time
3:49
79
Career high strikes
39
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Krzysztof Jotko
Strike target
David Branch
71%
Head
47%
19%
Body
30%
10%
Leg
23%
Krzysztof Jotko
Strike position
David Branch
55%
Distance
50%
27%
Clinch
35%
18%
Ground
15%