Hakeem Dawodu defeated Zubaira Tukhugov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Hakeem Dawodu won the decision.
Hakeem Dawodu vs Zubaira Tukhugov
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
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
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 23 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Dawodu
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30-27Dawodu
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Dawodu
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Dawodu
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Dawodu
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Dawodu
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Dawodu
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com29-28Tukhugov
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Tukhugov
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Tukhugov
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tukhugov
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Tukhugov
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Tukhugov
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Tukhugov
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Tukhugov
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tukhugov
- MMAMania.com29-28Tukhugov
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Tukhugov
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Tukhugov
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-28Tukhugov
Fan Scorecards
227 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Hakeem Dawodu | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -103 | -117 |
| Bookmaker | -105 | -117 |
| Bovada | -105 | -125 |
| Cloudbet | +103 | -103 |
| MyBookie | -115 | -115 |
| Pinnacle | +120 | -138 |
| sportsbetio | +109 | -161 |
| sports-interaction | -120 | -110 |
| unibet | +110 | -137 |
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
- Zubaira Tukhugov stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Hakeem Dawodu lands 5.45 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Zubaira Tukhugov spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Champion's Creed MMA · CanadaNo background on record
Camp · Krepost · RussiaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Hakeem Dawodu vs Zubaira Tukhugov?
Hakeem Dawodu defeated Zubaira Tukhugov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Hakeem Dawodu won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Hakeem Dawodu vs Zubaira Tukhugov?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Hakeem Dawodu won the decision.
Was Hakeem Dawodu vs Zubaira Tukhugov a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 56% of 227 fan cards scored it for Hakeem Dawodu; 65% of 20 media scores picked Zubaira Tukhugov.