Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Hakeem Dawodu
CanadaHakeem Dawodu
“Mean”
13-4-1
RESULT

Hakeem Dawodu def. Zubaira Tukhugov (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Zubaira Tukhugov
RussiaZubaira Tukhugov
“Warrior”
20-6-1
Saturday, September 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hakeem Dawodu defeated Zubaira Tukhugov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Hakeem Dawodu
Zubaira Tukhugov
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 136
Significant strikes
35 of 93
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
70 of 137
Total strikes
40 of 98
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
14%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:03
Significant strikes by target
31 of 80
Head
31 of 88
14 of 21
Body
4 of 5
24 of 35
Leg
0 of 0
69 of 136
Distance
34 of 92
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 41
Sig. str.
10 of 29
13 of 41
Total str.
10 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 58
Sig. str.
21 of 54
37 of 59
Total str.
26 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:17
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 37
Sig. str.
4 of 10
20 of 37
Total str.
4 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:46

Judges' Scorecards

Ahmed Korchi
#DawoduTukhugov
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Anders Ohlsson
#DawoduTukhugov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Dave Tirelli
#DawoduTukhugov
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

7
Dawodu
3
Draw
13
Tukhugov
●29–28 Tukhugov×13●29–28 Dawodu×5●29–29 Draw×3●30–27 Dawodu×2
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

56%
Dawodu
4%
Draw
40%
Tukhugov
227 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Tukhugov38.8%●29–28 Dawodu38.3%●30–27 Dawodu13.2%●29–29 Draw3.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
61%
Tukhugov
R2
61%
Tukhugov
R3
92%
Dawodu

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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 Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

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.

Referee
Kevin Sataki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Hakeem Dawodu 50%50% Zubaira Tukhugov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

13-4-1
Record
20-6-1
1573
Elo rating
1571
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Canada
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

5.45
SLpM
3.17
50%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.37
SApM
3.07
56%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
2.13
0%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 9 fights
73.4
Avg sig. strikes
39.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.78
1:19
Avg control time
2:01
141
Career high strikes
77
0
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Hakeem Dawodu
Strike target
Zubaira Tukhugov
46%
Head
87%
29%
Body
10%
25%
Leg
3%
Hakeem Dawodu
Strike position
Zubaira Tukhugov
84%
Distance
85%
16%
Clinch
7%
1%
Ground
9%