Sheymon Moraes defeated Matt Sayles by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight 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, Sheymon Moraes won the decision.
Matt Sayles vs Sheymon Moraes
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Range × target
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 15 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com29-28Moraes
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Moraes
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Moraes
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Moraes
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Moraes
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Moraes
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Moraes
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Moraes
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Moraes
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Moraes
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Moraes
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Moraes
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Moraes
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Moraes
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com29-29Draw
Fan Scorecards
23 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Matt Sayles | Sheymon Moraes |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -104 | -116 |
| Bookmaker | -108 | -112 |
| Bovada | -110 | -120 |
| Pinnacle | -101 | -111 |
| sports-interaction | -125 | -110 |
| unibet | -109 | -114 |
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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
- Matt Sayles lands 4.83 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Sayles's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Team Nogueira · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
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How good, really
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Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Sayles vs Sheymon Moraes?
Sheymon Moraes defeated Matt Sayles by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight 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, Sheymon Moraes won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Sayles vs Sheymon Moraes?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sheymon Moraes won the decision.
Was Matt Sayles vs Sheymon Moraes a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Sheymon Moraes.