Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Chuck Liddell def. Murilo Bustamante (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Murilo Bustamante
Friday, September 28, 2001
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Chuck Liddell defeated Murilo Bustamante by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, held Friday, September 28, 2001 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Chuck Liddell
Murilo Bustamante
1
Knockdowns
0
27 of 78
Significant strikes
15 of 30
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
27 of 78
Total strikes
15 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 20
—
Takedown accuracy
10%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:49
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
15 of 63
Head
13 of 28
1 of 3
Body
1 of 1
11 of 12
Leg
1 of 1
16 of 65
Distance
13 of 24
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 3
9 of 11
Ground
1 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
5 of 13
12 of 26
Total str.
5 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 15
Sig. str.
3 of 8
6 of 15
Total str.
3 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 37
Sig. str.
7 of 9
9 of 37
Total str.
7 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:05
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Liddell
–
0
Bustamante
●30–28 Liddell
All 1 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com30–28Liddell
Fan Scorecards
55%
Liddell
45%
Bustamante
29 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Bustamante34.5%●29–28 Liddell31%●30–27 Liddell20.7%●30–27 Bustamante10.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Liddell
R2
52%
Liddell
R3
59%
Bustamante
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante?
Chuck Liddell defeated Murilo Bustamante by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 33: Victory In Vegas, held Friday, September 28, 2001 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chuck Liddell vs Murilo Bustamante?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–27, 29–27 — Chuck Liddell won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Chuck Liddell 59%41% Murilo Bustamante
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
21-8-0
Record
15-8-1
1599
Elo rating
1534
0
Win Streak
2
56
Age
59
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
2.97
SLpM
1.33
35%
Str. Acc.
32%
2.71
SApM
1.90
56%
Str. Def.
60%
Grappling Profile
0.44
TD Avg.
2.46
75%
TD Acc.
33%
81%
TD Def.
54%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Chuck Liddell · 1-4
Murilo Bustamante · 3-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 4 fights
26.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.0
0.30
Avg takedowns
2.50
0:50
Avg control time
3:01
64
Career high strikes
17
2
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Chuck Liddell
Strike target
Murilo Bustamante
68%
Head
88%
7%
Body
10%
24%
Leg
2%
Chuck Liddell
Strike position
Murilo Bustamante
70%
Distance
46%
14%
Clinch
12%
16%
Ground
42%