Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Jason Knight
United StatesJason Knight
“The Kid”
20-5-0
RESULT

Jordan Rinaldi def. Jason Knight (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jordan Rinaldi
United StatesJordan Rinaldi
“All Day”
14-7-0
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Jordan Rinaldi defeated Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 30-26, Jordan Rinaldi won the decision.

Fight stats

Jason Knight
Jordan Rinaldi
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 42
Significant strikes
20 of 40
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
62 of 93
Total strikes
98 of 128
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
1
0:12
Control time
11:44
Significant strikes by target
5 of 33
Head
12 of 29
4 of 6
Body
2 of 5
3 of 3
Leg
6 of 6
8 of 36
Distance
9 of 18
3 of 5
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
11 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
14 of 28
24 of 40
Total str.
29 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:59
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 8
Sig. str.
6 of 8
15 of 22
Total str.
26 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 8
Sig. str.
0 of 4
23 of 31
Total str.
43 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:12
Ctrl
3:43

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#KnightRinaldi
1910
2810
3810
Total2530
Douglas Crosby
#KnightRinaldi
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Sal D'Amato
#KnightRinaldi
1910
2810
3910
Total2630

Media Scores

1
Knight
-
18
Rinaldi
●30-27 Rinaldi×10●30-26 Rinaldi×5●30-25 Rinaldi×3●29-28 Knight
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Knight
100%
Rinaldi
15 fan scorecards submitted
●30-25 Rinaldi40%●30-26 Rinaldi40%●30-27 Rinaldi13.3%●30-24 Rinaldi6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Rinaldi
R2
67%
Rinaldi
R3
60%
Rinaldi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jason Knight
-311
76% implied win probability
Open: -283Best: -315
Jordan Rinaldi
+238
30% implied win probability
Open: +213Best: +260

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jason KnightJordan Rinaldi
30%40%50%60%70%80%Oct 16Oct 22Oct 28Nov 4Oct 16, 3:54 AM UTC · Jason Knight -300 (75%)Oct 16, 8:09 AM UTC · Jason Knight -275 (73%)Oct 16, 9:42 AM UTC · Jason Knight -270 (73%)Oct 16, 6:33 PM UTC · Jason Knight -274 (73%)Oct 21, 7:39 AM UTC · Jason Knight -271 (73%)Oct 26, 4:48 AM UTC · Jason Knight -275 (73%)Oct 30, 6:27 PM UTC · Jason Knight -275 (73%)Nov 1, 5:21 AM UTC · Jason Knight -274 (73%)Nov 1, 11:15 PM UTC · Jason Knight -271 (73%)Nov 2, 8:12 PM UTC · Jason Knight -273 (73%)Nov 3, 6:42 PM UTC · Jason Knight -271 (73%)Nov 4, 1:48 AM UTC · Jason Knight -281 (74%)Nov 4, 2:57 AM UTC · Jason Knight -277 (73%)Nov 4, 3:33 AM UTC · Jason Knight -281 (74%)Nov 4, 3:51 AM UTC · Jason Knight -293 (75%)Nov 4, 4:30 AM UTC · Jason Knight -291 (74%)Nov 4, 5:12 AM UTC · Jason Knight -295 (75%)Nov 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Jason Knight -301 (75%)Nov 4, 6:03 AM UTC · Jason Knight -295 (75%)Nov 4, 6:06 AM UTC · Jason Knight -301 (75%)Nov 4, 9:03 AM UTC · Jason Knight -315 (76%)Nov 4, 9:24 AM UTC · Jason Knight -313 (76%)Nov 4, 9:39 AM UTC · Jason Knight -311 (76%)Oct 16, 3:54 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +230 (30%)Oct 16, 8:09 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +215 (32%)Oct 16, 9:42 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +210 (32%)Oct 16, 6:33 PM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +205 (33%)Oct 21, 7:39 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +207 (33%)Oct 26, 4:48 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +208 (32%)Oct 30, 6:27 PM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +209 (32%)Nov 1, 5:21 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +210 (32%)Nov 1, 11:15 PM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +209 (32%)Nov 2, 8:12 PM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +211 (32%)Nov 3, 6:42 PM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +209 (32%)Nov 4, 1:48 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +217 (32%)Nov 4, 2:57 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +214 (32%)Nov 4, 3:33 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +215 (32%)Nov 4, 3:51 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +225 (31%)Nov 4, 4:30 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +224 (31%)Nov 4, 5:12 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +226 (31%)Nov 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +231 (30%)Nov 4, 6:03 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +226 (31%)Nov 4, 6:06 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +231 (30%)Nov 4, 9:03 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +240 (29%)Nov 4, 9:24 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +239 (29%)Nov 4, 9:39 AM UTC · Jordan Rinaldi +238 (30%)-311+238
SportsbookJason KnightJordan Rinaldi
Bookmaker-325+260
Bovada-315+245
sports-interaction-340+240
unibet-315+235

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jason Knight vs Jordan Rinaldi?

Jordan Rinaldi defeated Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 30-26, Jordan Rinaldi won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jason Knight vs Jordan Rinaldi?

The judges scored it 30-25, 30-27, 30-26, Jordan Rinaldi won the decision.

Was Jason Knight vs Jordan Rinaldi a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 19 media scores picked Jordan Rinaldi.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jason Knight 68%32% Jordan Rinaldi

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.

Jason Knight
Submission Ace
4 edges
Jordan Rinaldi
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power72
79Speed74
56Precision52
68Durability75
83Engine92
89Wrestling93
92Ground83

Biggest edge Jason Knight, Punch power +31

Attribute by attribute

Jason Knight is on the left of every row, Jordan Rinaldi on the right.
81Punch power50
70Kick power93
71Punch speed53
87Kick speed95
56Accuracy52
89Takedowns93
88Ground striking69
96Submissions97
73Chin73
63Body strength76
83Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
14-7-0
1778
Power Index rating
1646
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
1.56
33%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.02
SApM
2.32
51%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
1.45
31%
TD Acc.
35%
47%
TD Def.
20%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jason Knight · 2-3
  • L
    Joshua Weems
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Randy Costa
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Featherweight
  • L
    Kurt Holobaugh
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 13, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Landon Quinones
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 2, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rey Trujillo
    Gulf Coast MMA 15 · Mar 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Featherweight
Jordan Rinaldi · 2-3
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jason Knight
    UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Gregor Gillespie
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 28, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:46 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alvaro Herrera Mendoza
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Lightweight
  • L
    Abel Trujillo
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 5 fights
37.6
Avg sig. strikes
16.2
1.20
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:06
Avg control time
3:12
76
Career high strikes
30
4
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jason Knight
Strike target
Jordan Rinaldi
68%
Head
48%
14%
Body
14%
18%
Leg
38%
Jason Knight
Strike position
Jordan Rinaldi
72%
Distance
84%
5%
Clinch
1%
23%
Ground
15%