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Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Jared Gordon def. Leonardo Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jared Gordon
Flash
21-9-0 (1 NC)
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jared Gordon won the decision.

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

#SantosGordon
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#SantosGordon
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#SantosGordon
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Santos
-
17
Gordon
30-27 Gordon×17
All 17 media scorecards

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

Betting Odds

Leonardo Santos
+317
24% implied win probability
Open: +239Best: +950
Jared Gordon
-317
76% implied win probability
Open: -309Best: -192

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLeonardo SantosJared Gordon
BetAnything+205-275
BetOnline+225-265
BetUS+205-265
Betway+800-3333
Bovada+225-275
Cloudbet+250-300
DraftKings+950-3500
FanDuel+150-192
MyBookie+223-285
Pinnacle+240-286
sportsbetio+228-333
sports-interaction+215-290
unibet+210-275

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Jared Gordon won the decision.

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.

Was Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 28 fan cards scored it for Jared Gordon; 100% of 17 media scores picked Jared Gordon.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Leonardo Santos 41%59% Jared Gordon

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Leonardo Santos
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Jared Gordon
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power69
95Speed79
94Precision88
90Durability90
74Engine94
66Wrestling95
94Ground72

Biggest edge Leonardo Santos, Submissions +43

Attribute by attribute

Leonardo Santos is on the left of every row, Jared Gordon on the right.
96Punch power78
95Kick power59
96Punch speed94
94Kick speed64
94Accuracy88
66Takedowns95
94Ground striking94
93Submissions50
93Chin87
87Body strength92
74Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-7-1
Record
21-9-0 (1 NC)
1663
Power Index rating
1724
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
  • L
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 5, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 1:21 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith · Jun 1, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Lightweight
Jared Gordon · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:27 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:42 · Lightweight

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%