Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Yves Edwards def. Eddie Ruiz (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eddie Ruiz
1-1-0
Friday, June 6, 2003
Thomas & Mack Center
Yves Edwards defeated Eddie Ruiz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 43: Meltdown, held Friday, June 6, 2003 at Thomas & Mack Center.
Fight stats
Yves Edwards
Eddie Ruiz
1
Knockdowns
0
21 of 40
Significant strikes
3 of 12
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
57 of 79
Total strikes
30 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 16
—
Takedown accuracy
13%
3
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
2
7:00
Control time
4:44
Significant strikes by target
10 of 26
Head
0 of 6
10 of 12
Body
1 of 2
1 of 2
Leg
2 of 4
3 of 14
Distance
2 of 9
14 of 17
Clinch
1 of 2
4 of 9
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
1 of 5
Sig. str.
1 of 1
20 of 27
Total str.
9 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
0 of 5
9 of 19
Total str.
6 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
1
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
1:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 17
Sig. str.
2 of 6
28 of 33
Total str.
15 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
2
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
1:55
Judges' Scorecards
Abe Belardo
| # | Edwards | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Cecil Peoples
| # | Edwards | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Marcos Rosales
| # | Edwards | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
100%
Edwards
0%
Ruiz
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Edwards83.3%●30–26 Edwards16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Edwards
R2
83%
Edwards
R3
100%
Edwards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Nelson Hamilton
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
42-22-1 (1 NC)
Record
1-1-0
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
59
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.91
SLpM
0.20
42%
Str. Acc.
25%
2.34
SApM
1.40
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.76
TD Avg.
2.00
53%
TD Acc.
12%
69%
TD Def.
0%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Yves Edwards · 1-4
Eddie Ruiz · 0-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 20 fights · 1 fight
27.1
Avg sig. strikes
3.0
0.30
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:59
Avg control time
4:44
58
Career high strikes
3
1
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Yves Edwards
Strike target
Eddie Ruiz
54%
Head
0%
22%
Body
33%
24%
Leg
67%
Yves Edwards
Strike position
Eddie Ruiz
67%
Distance
67%
17%
Clinch
33%
16%
Ground
0%