Saturday, March 18, 2023The O2, London, United Kingdom
Joanne Wood defeated Luana Carolina by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Joanne Wood won the decision.
Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Joanne WoodLuana Carolina
0
Knockdowns0
131 / 228
Significant strikes100 / 199
57%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
177 / 278
Total strikes123 / 222
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:50
Control time0:42
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Joanne WoodLuana Carolina
6147%5555%
Head
4635%3434%
Body
2418%1111%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Joanne Wood
64%35%
Luana Carolina
75%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Joanne Wood131 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3939/117
2222/28
2323/32
Clinch
2222/25
2424/25
0
Ground
0
0
11/1
Luana Carolina100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4949/132
1616/19
1010/14
Clinch
66/12
1818/21
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Joanne WoodLuana Carolina
R1
38
38
10-910-910-9
R2
33
24
10-910-910-9
R3
60
38
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Joanne Wood
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 62
Significant strikes38 / 65
61%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
55 / 79
Total strikes42 / 69
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:32
Control time0:31
Round 2Judges: Joanne Wood
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 60
Significant strikes24 / 53
55%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
56 / 87
Total strikes33 / 62
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:07
Control time0:11
Round 3Judges: Luana Carolina
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 106
Significant strikes38 / 81
57%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
66 / 112
Total strikes48 / 91
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:11
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
19
Joanne Wood
0
Luana Carolina
●30-27 Wood×15●29-28 Wood×4
All 19 media scorecards
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-27Wood
- MMAMania.com30-27Wood
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Wood
- Shane Clifford · Sherdog.com30-27Wood
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Wood
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Wood
- Jake Noecker · BetQL30-27Wood
- BloodyElbow.com30-27Wood
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Wood
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30-27Wood
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com30-27Wood
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Wood
- CombatPress.com30-27Wood
- Jillian DeCoursey30-27Wood
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Wood
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Wood
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com29-28Wood
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Wood
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Wood
Fan Scorecards
48 fan scorecards submitted
92%
Joanne Wood
8%
Luana Carolina
●30-27 Wood64.6%●29-28 Wood25%●29-28 Carolina8.3%●30-28 Wood2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Wood
R2
83%
Wood
R3
83%
Wood
Betting Odds
Joanne Wood
-216
68% implied win probability
Open: -169Best: -175
Luana Carolina
+215
32% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +720
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Joanne Wood | Luana Carolina | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -176 | +141 | |
| BetOnline | -176 | +151 | |
| BetUS | -175 | +145 | |
| Betway | -250 | +175 | |
| Bovada | -175 | +155 | |
| Cloudbet | -181 | +152 | |
| DraftKings | -475 | +350 | |
| FanDuel | -1300 | +720 | |
| mybookie | -188 | +145 | |
| Pinnacle | -304 | +228 | |
| sportsbetio | -189 | +140 | |
| sports-interaction | -185 | +155 | |
| unibet | -180 | +143 |
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
- Luana Carolina lands 4.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Joanne Wood absorbs 4.89 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Joanne Wood lands 7.10 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Joanne Wood's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Joanne Wood
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2012ISKA World Flyweight ChampionshipISKA
- 2011WBC Muaythai British Flyweight ChampionshipWBC Muaythai
- 2010WKL European Flyweight ChampionshipWKL
Luana Carolina
No background on record
Camp · Nova Uniao · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%54%
Head
24%30%
Body
32%16%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joanne Woodlast 17 fights
79%17%
Luana Carolinalast 11 fights
71%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joanne Wood Luana Carolina
Strikes landed / min
7.104.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joanne Wood · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersLuana Carolina · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.893.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joanne Wood · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersLuana Carolina · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.520.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joanne Wood · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersLuana Carolina · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
55%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joanne Wood · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersLuana Carolina · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joanne Wood · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersLuana Carolina · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joanne Wood · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersLuana Carolina · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
7.10
Strikes landed / min4.65
4.89
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.46
1.52 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.30 / 0.8
55%
Takedown accuracy37%
58%
Takedown defence68%
2:04
Control time / fight2:00
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Joanne Wood16 UFC fights · 1220 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%415/1236
15%184/308
31%377/488
Clinch
6%78/116
9%110/125
0%6/7
Ground
4%47/76
0%2/2
0%1/1
Luana Carolina11 UFC fights · 689 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%280/782
15%103/147
15%105/127
Clinch
6%43/75
15%103/127
1%4/4
Ground
7%47/78
0%0/1
1%4/4
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
Joanne Wood11 of 25 ended early · 44%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Luana Carolina6 of 16 ended early · 38%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina?
Joanne Wood defeated Luana Carolina by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3, held Saturday, March 18, 2023 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Joanne Wood won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Joanne Wood won the decision.
Was Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 48 fan cards scored it for Joanne Wood; 100% of 19 media scores picked Joanne Wood.