Brad Riddell defeated Alex Da Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Riddell won the decision.
Brad Riddell vs Alex Da Silva
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
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Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 22 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Riddell
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Riddell
- MMAMania.com29-28Riddell
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Riddell
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Riddell
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Riddell
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-28Riddell
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Riddell
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Riddell
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Riddell
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Riddell
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Riddell
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Riddell
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Riddell
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Riddell
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Riddell
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Riddell
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Riddell
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Riddell
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Riddell
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Riddell
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Riddell
Fan Scorecards
35 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Brad Riddell | Alex Da Silva |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -330 | +270 |
| Bookmaker | -340 | +261 |
| Bovada | -310 | +240 |
| Cloudbet | -340 | +270 |
| MyBookie | -300 | +240 |
| Pinnacle | -317 | +255 |
| sportsbetio | -417 | +217 |
| sports-interaction | -365 | +260 |
| unibet | -335 | +253 |
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
- Brad Riddell lands 4.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Brad Riddell's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Brad Riddell spends 35% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · City Kickboxing · New ZealandNo background on record
Camp · Astra Fight Team · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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- L
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- WMarcelo PiazzaAspera FC 41 · Jul 9, 2016TKO · R2 · 0:54 · Featherweight
- WWelinton DiasAspera FC 33 · Mar 20, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Featherweight
- WTBAKO Combate · Nov 21, 2015Submission
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional · Nov 7, 2015TKO
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- WLuis Fernando MessaAspera FC 21 · Jun 26, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Featherweight
- WTBASanta Catarina Regional · Jun 13, 2015TKO
- WMarcelo BoldriniAspera FC 17 · Apr 4, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Featherweight
- WFernando ScariotAspera FC 14 · Nov 29, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Featherweight
- WAntonio Marcos PereiraAspera FC 11 · Aug 30, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:12 · Featherweight
- WCelso FerreiraCuritiba Fight Pro 2 · Aug 9, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:50 · Featherweight
- WTBAAspera N1 · Jun 14, 2014TKO
- WJeferson LinsAspera FC 7 · May 25, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:20
- WTBAParana Regional · Feb 22, 2014TKO
- WTBAAspera N1 · Feb 16, 2014Submission
- WTBAAspera N1 · Jan 18, 2014TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Riddell vs Alex Da Silva?
Brad Riddell defeated Alex Da Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Riddell won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Riddell vs Alex Da Silva?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Riddell won the decision.
Was Brad Riddell vs Alex Da Silva a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 35 fan cards scored it for Brad Riddell; 100% of 22 media scores picked Brad Riddell.