Saturday, August 4, 2018STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States
Zhang Weili defeated Danielle Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2, held Saturday, August 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Zhang Weili won the decision.
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Danielle Taylor vs Zhang Weili
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Danielle TaylorZhang Weili
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 123
Significant strikes77 / 194
28%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
35 / 124
Total strikes83 / 200
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time0:48
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Danielle TaylorZhang Weili
2265%3140%
Head
824%1519%
Body
412%3140%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Danielle Taylor
91%
Zhang Weili
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Danielle Taylor34 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/102
77/10
44/8
Clinch
22/2
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Zhang Weili77 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/100
1313/28
3131/57
Clinch
22/5
22/2
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Danielle TaylorZhang Weili
R1
9
27
10-910-910-9
R2
13
24
10-910-910-9
R3
12
26
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: Zhang Weili
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 29
Significant strikes27 / 61
31%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
10 / 30
Total strikes33 / 67
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time0:48
Round 2Judges: Danielle Taylor
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 42
Significant strikes24 / 70
31%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
13 / 42
Total strikes24 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Zhang Weili
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 52
Significant strikes26 / 63
23%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
12 / 52
Total strikes26 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Danielle Taylor
17
Zhang Weili
●30-27 Weili×12●29-28 Weili×5
All 17 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Weili
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Weili
- Shawn Bitter · MMA-Today.com30-27Weili
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Weili
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Weili
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com30-27Weili
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Weili
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Weili
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Weili
- MMAMania.com30-27Weili
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30-27Weili
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30-27Weili
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Weili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Weili
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Weili
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Weili
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Weili
Fan Scorecards
38 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Danielle Taylor
100%
Zhang Weili
●30-27 Weili86.8%●29-28 Weili13.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Weili
R2
90%
Weili
R3
100%
Weili
Betting Odds
Danielle Taylor
+224
31% implied win probability
Open: +195Best: +241
Zhang Weili
-279
74% implied win probability
Open: -246Best: -265
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Danielle Taylor | Zhang Weili |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +235 | -275 |
| Bookmaker | +235 | -290 |
| Bovada | +210 | -270 |
| Pinnacle | +241 | -279 |
| sports-interaction | +215 | -300 |
| unibet | +205 | -265 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Zhang Weili lands 4.66 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Danielle Taylor
No background on record
Zhang Weili
No background on record
Camp · Beijing Black Tiger · ChinaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%59%
Head
16%17%
Body
21%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Danielle Taylorlast 5 fights
95%
Zhang Weililast 13 fights
59%9%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Danielle Taylor Zhang Weili
Strikes landed / min
2.754.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danielle Taylor · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersZhang Weili · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.312.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danielle Taylor · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersZhang Weili · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.201.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danielle Taylor · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersZhang Weili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
20%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danielle Taylor · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersZhang Weili · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danielle Taylor · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersZhang Weili · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Danielle Taylor · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersZhang Weili · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.75
Strikes landed / min4.66
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.63
0.20 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.96 / 4.5
20%
Takedown accuracy44%
70%
Takedown defence63%
0:00
Control time / fight4:26
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Danielle Taylor5 UFC fights · 206 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
59%121/569
15%30/51
21%44/60
Clinch
4%8/16
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%1/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Zhang Weili13 UFC fights · 929 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%227/800
12%107/183
23%218/322
Clinch
5%49/67
3%32/32
0%1/1
Ground
29%272/332
2%20/22
0%3/4
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
Danielle Taylor6 of 20 ended early · 30%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Zhang Weili20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Danielle Taylor vs Zhang Weili?
Zhang Weili defeated Danielle Taylor by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2, held Saturday, August 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Zhang Weili won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Danielle Taylor vs Zhang Weili?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Zhang Weili won the decision.
Was Danielle Taylor vs Zhang Weili a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 38 fan cards scored it for Zhang Weili; 100% of 17 media scores picked Zhang Weili.