Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
18-7-1
RESULT
Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States
Jared Gordon defeated Leonardo Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.
Fight stats
Leonardo Santos
Jared Gordon
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 81
Significant strikes
116 of 174
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
41 of 86
Total strikes
203 of 265
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:54
Control time
3:55
Significant strikes by target
21 of 60
Head
67 of 120
11 of 16
Body
41 of 46
4 of 5
Leg
8 of 8
29 of 74
Distance
86 of 136
7 of 7
Clinch
26 of 34
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 22
Sig. str.
37 of 60
10 of 22
Total str.
53 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 24
Sig. str.
29 of 43
16 of 27
Total str.
51 of 68
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:29
Ctrl
1:54
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 35
Sig. str.
50 of 71
15 of 37
Total str.
99 of 121
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
1:12
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Santos
–
17
Gordon
●30–27 Gordon×17
All 17 media scorecards▾
- Scott Fontana · New York Post30–27Gordon
- MMAMania.com30–27Gordon
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Gordon
- Noah Gagnon · Sherdog.com30–27Gordon
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Gordon
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Gordon
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Gordon
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Gordon
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30–27Gordon
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Gordon
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Gordon
- Alex Behunin · Cageside Press30–27Gordon
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–27Gordon
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30–27Gordon
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–27Gordon
- Jillian DeCoursey30–27Gordon
- Ben Davis30–27Gordon
Fan Scorecards
0%
Santos
100%
Gordon
28 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Gordon89.3%●30–26 Gordon7.1%●29–28 Gordon3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Gordon
R2
96%
Gordon
R3
93%
Gordon
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon?
Jared Gordon defeated Leonardo Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.
What were the judges' scorecards for Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Jared Gordon won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Leonardo Santos 55%45% Jared Gordon
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
18-7-1
Record
21-9-0 (1 NC)
1566
Elo rating
1530
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.82
SLpM
5.57
46%
Str. Acc.
53%
3.40
SApM
4.11
54%
Str. Def.
55%
Grappling Profile
0.88
TD Avg.
1.91
25%
TD Acc.
34%
86%
TD Def.
60%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Leonardo Santos · 2-3
Jared Gordon · 2-3
Common Opponents
Leonardo Santos
Jared Gordon
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 17 fights
30.5
Avg sig. strikes
60.8
0.64
Avg takedowns
1.41
1:23
Avg control time
3:45
66
Career high strikes
141
2
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Leonardo Santos
Strike target
Jared Gordon
62%
Head
74%
23%
Body
16%
15%
Leg
9%
Leonardo Santos
Strike position
Jared Gordon
71%
Distance
70%
12%
Clinch
12%
17%
Ground
18%