Saturday, August 15, 2020Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Danny Chavez defeated TJ Brown by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Danny Chavez won the decision.
TJ Brown vs Danny Chavez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
TJ BrownDanny Chavez
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 139
Significant strikes49 / 110
31%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
59 / 156
Total strikes52 / 113
0 / 6
Takedowns4 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:03
Control time2:05
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
TJ BrownDanny Chavez
2558%2347%
Head
1228%816%
Body
614%1837%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
TJ Brown
88%12%
Danny Chavez
82%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
TJ Brown43 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/99
1010/21
66/12
Clinch
33/4
22/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Danny Chavez49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/70
77/7
1818/20
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
88/11
11/2
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
TJ BrownDanny Chavez
R1
12
17
10-910-910-9
R2
12
20
10-910-910-9
R3
19
12
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: Danny Chavez
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 42
Significant strikes17 / 36
29%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
12 / 42
Total strikes17 / 36
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:04
Round 2Judges: Danny Chavez
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 45
Significant strikes20 / 43
27%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
18 / 52
Total strikes23 / 46
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:10
Control time0:59
Round 3Judges: TJ Brown
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 52
Significant strikes12 / 31
37%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
29 / 62
Total strikes12 / 31
0 / 4
Takedowns4 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:51
Control time1:02
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
TJ Brown
21
Danny Chavez
●29-28 Chavez×17●30-27 Chavez×3●30-26 Chavez
All 21 media scorecards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-26Chavez
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Chavez
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30-27Chavez
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30-27Chavez
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Chavez
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Chavez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Chavez
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Chavez
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Chavez
- MMAMania.com29-28Chavez
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Chavez
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Chavez
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Chavez
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Chavez
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Chavez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Chavez
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Chavez
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Chavez
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Chavez
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Chavez
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Chavez
Fan Scorecards
36 fan scorecards submitted
6%
TJ Brown
94%
Danny Chavez
●29-28 Chavez58.3%●30-27 Chavez33.3%●29-27 Brown2.8%●30-25 Chavez2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Chavez
R2
97%
Chavez
R3
61%
Brown
Betting Odds
TJ Brown
-143
59% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -123
Danny Chavez
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: +150Best: +130
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | TJ Brown | Danny Chavez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -145 | +125 | |
| Bookmaker | -123 | +101 | |
| Bovada | -135 | +105 | |
| Cloudbet | -145 | +128 | |
| mybookie | -140 | +110 | |
| Pinnacle | -150 | +130 | |
| sportsbetio | -164 | +111 | |
| sports-interaction | -135 | +105 | |
| unibet | -155 | +125 |
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
- Danny Chavez stops 87% of takedowns, better than 93% of UFC fighters.
- TJ Brown lands 3.41 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
TJ Brown
No background on record
Camp · Westside Fight Team · United StatesDanny Chavez
No background on record
Camp · MMA Masters · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%55%
Head
19%15%
Body
8%30%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
TJ Brownlast 9 fights
74%12%14%
Danny Chavezlast 4 fights
83%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
TJ Brown Danny Chavez
Strikes landed / min
3.372.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
TJ Brown · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDanny Chavez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.893.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
TJ Brown · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersDanny Chavez · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.411.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
TJ Brown · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersDanny Chavez · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
TJ Brown · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDanny Chavez · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%87%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
TJ Brown · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersDanny Chavez · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
TJ Brown · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersDanny Chavez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.37
Strikes landed / min2.86
2.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.83
3.41 / 6.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.95 / 3.3
57%
Takedown accuracy60%
36%
Takedown defence87%
4:23
Control time / fight0:43
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
TJ Brown9 UFC fights · 385 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%200/621
14%53/76
8%31/40
Clinch
8%31/38
4%16/20
0%1/1
Ground
13%50/66
1%3/3
0%0/0
Danny Chavez4 UFC fights · 132 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%55/234
11%15/23
30%39/51
Clinch
5%7/12
3%4/6
0%0/0
Ground
8%11/14
1%1/2
0%0/0
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
TJ Brown24 of 32 ended early · 75%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Danny Chavez5 of 17 ended early · 29%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
TJ Brown3-2
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- L
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- W
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- WKen BeverlyLFA 67: James vs. Martin · May 24, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Catchweight
- WCJay HunterPyramid Fights 11 · Apr 13, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:50 · Featherweight
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- W
- L
- WKevin HenryKTFO · Apr 15, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Featherweight
- WTyler Smith360 Fight Club 1 · Feb 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- L
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- WRodney AllisonXFI 17 · Jun 25, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:50 · Lightweight
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- WFrancisco OliveraRMMA 35 · Oct 16, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:29 · Lightweight
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- L
- WDeartie Tucker IIIOff The Chain MMA 7 · Feb 6, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Catchweight
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- LShelby GrahamCage CC 5 · Nov 9, 2013TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Danny Chavez2-2-1
- L
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- W
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- LAdi AlićFight Time 31 · Jun 24, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- LJason SoaresFight Time 29 · Feb 12, 2016Submission · R5 · 2:32 · Featherweight
- W
- WAnderson HutchinsonHOF: Nations Collide · Mar 13, 2015SD · Featherweight
- WChino DuranCFA 8: Araujo vs. Bradley · Oct 6, 2012Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- L
- WHumberto RodriguezCFA 4: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble · Dec 17, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJustin SteaveCFA 3: Howard vs Olson · Oct 9, 2011Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WCasey PhelpsFlorida Regional · May 6, 2011DEC
- WTBAFlorida Regional · Feb 4, 2010DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won TJ Brown vs Danny Chavez?
Danny Chavez defeated TJ Brown by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 252: Miocic vs Cormier, held Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Danny Chavez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for TJ Brown vs Danny Chavez?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Danny Chavez won the decision.
Was TJ Brown vs Danny Chavez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 36 fan cards scored it for Danny Chavez; 100% of 21 media scores picked Danny Chavez.