Saturday, January 20, 2018TD Garden, Boston, United States
Enrique Barzola defeated Matt Bessette by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou, held Saturday, January 20, 2018 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Enrique Barzola won the decision.
Matt Bessette vs Enrique Barzola
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Matt BessetteEnrique Barzola
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 146
Significant strikes55 / 122
29%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
55 / 158
Total strikes73 / 143
0 / 0
Takedowns5 / 10
0:00
Control time4:32
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Matt BessetteEnrique Barzola
2763%2545%
Head
1535%1324%
Body
12%1731%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Matt Bessette
95%
Enrique Barzola
78%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Matt Bessette43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/110
1515/31
11/2
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Enrique Barzola55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/63
1010/13
1717/22
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
99/20
33/4
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Matt BessetteEnrique Barzola
R1
11
15
10-910-910-9
R2
9
17
10-910-910-9
R3
23
23
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: Enrique Barzola
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 52
Significant strikes15 / 34
21%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
12 / 53
Total strikes16 / 36
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time0:57
Round 2Judges: Enrique Barzola
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 33
Significant strikes17 / 31
27%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
15 / 39
Total strikes25 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 5
0:00
Control time2:13
Round 3Judges: Matt Bessette
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 61
Significant strikes23 / 57
38%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
28 / 66
Total strikes32 / 68
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:00
Control time1:22
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Matt Bessette
17
Enrique Barzola
●30-27 Barzola×9●29-28 Barzola×8●29-28 Bessette×2
All 19 media scorecards
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-27Barzola
- Dominik Durniat · Extreme Sports Channel30-27Barzola
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Barzola
- José Youngs · FanSided.com30-27Barzola
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Barzola
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Barzola
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30-27Barzola
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Barzola
- Josh Stillman · Sherdog.com30-27Barzola
- MMAMania.com29-28Barzola
- Josh Nason · Wrestling Observer29-28Barzola
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29-28Barzola
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Barzola
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Barzola
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Barzola
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Barzola
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Barzola
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Bessette
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Bessette
Fan Scorecards
15 fan scorecards submitted
13%
Matt Bessette
87%
Enrique Barzola
●30-27 Barzola60%●29-28 Barzola26.7%●29-28 Bessette13.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Barzola
R2
100%
Barzola
R3
80%
Barzola
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Matt Bessette
+143
41% implied win probability
Open: +174Best: +240
Enrique Barzola
+104
49% implied win probability
Open: -213Best: +226
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Matt Bessette | Enrique Barzola | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +235 | -275 | |
| Bookmaker | -277 | +226 | |
| Bovada | -285 | +225 | |
| Pinnacle | +240 | -277 | |
| sports-interaction | +200 | -275 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Enrique Barzola lands 3.44 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Bessette absorbs 4.45 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Enrique Barzola's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Matt Bessette
No background on record
Camp · Underdog BJJ · United StatesEnrique Barzola
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · PeruSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%66%
Head
27%19%
Body
4%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Matt Bessettelast 2 fights
86%12%
Enrique Barzolalast 16 fights
56%11%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Matt Bessette Enrique Barzola· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.363.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Bessette · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersEnrique Barzola · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.453.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Bessette · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersEnrique Barzola · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.643.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Bessette · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersEnrique Barzola · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Bessette · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersEnrique Barzola · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Bessette · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersEnrique Barzola · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Bessette · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersEnrique Barzola · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.36
Strikes landed / min3.78
4.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.10
0.64 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.44 / 7.6
28%
Takedown accuracy45%
61%
Takedown defence62%
0:47
Control time / fight3:29
0.30
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
Matt Bessette2 UFC fights · 43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%25/110
35%15/31
2%1/2
Clinch
5%2/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Enrique Barzola10 UFC fights · 587 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%230/913
16%95/139
17%99/114
Clinch
4%21/37
2%13/15
1%3/4
Ground
17%97/158
4%24/27
1%5/5
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
Matt Bessette21 of 36 ended early · 58%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Enrique Barzola14 of 36 ended early · 39%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 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 Matt Bessette vs Enrique Barzola?
Enrique Barzola defeated Matt Bessette by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 220: Miocic vs Ngannou, held Saturday, January 20, 2018 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Enrique Barzola won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Bessette vs Enrique Barzola?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Enrique Barzola won the decision.
Was Matt Bessette vs Enrique Barzola a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 89% of 19 media scores picked Enrique Barzola.