Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 48: Payback
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Evan Tanner
United StatesEvan Tanner
32-8-0
RESULT

Evan Tanner def. Phil Baroni (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Phil Baroni
United StatesPhil Baroni
“The New York Bad Ass”
15-18-0
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Evan Tanner defeated Phil Baroni by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Evan Tanner won the decision.

Fight stats

Evan Tanner
Phil Baroni
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 102
Significant strikes
23 of 67
72%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
118 of 148
Total strikes
60 of 104
5 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 1
42%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:04
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
55 of 82
Head
16 of 60
15 of 17
Body
6 of 6
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
39 of 63
Distance
16 of 56
19 of 21
Clinch
7 of 11
15 of 18
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 23
Sig. str.
6 of 21
29 of 35
Total str.
24 of 39
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 47
Sig. str.
4 of 13
55 of 68
Total str.
10 of 19
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 32
Sig. str.
13 of 33
34 of 45
Total str.
26 of 46
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:51
Ctrl
0:03

Judges' Scorecards

Cecil Peoples
#TannerBaroni
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#TannerBaroni
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Dalby Shirley
#TannerBaroni
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Tanner
0%
Baroni
9 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Tanner44.4%●29-28 Tanner44.4%●30-26 Tanner11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tanner
R2
89%
Tanner
R3
56%
Tanner

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Evan Tanner vs Phil Baroni?

Evan Tanner defeated Phil Baroni by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Evan Tanner won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Evan Tanner vs Phil Baroni?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Evan Tanner won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Evan Tanner 62%38% Phil Baroni

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 · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Evan Tanner
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Phil Baroni
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power84
64Speed68
67Precision55
79Durability77
81Engine56
98Wrestling89
98Ground87

Biggest edge Evan Tanner, Cardio +25

Attribute by attribute

Evan Tanner is on the left of every row, Phil Baroni on the right.
77Punch power98
80Kick power70
58Punch speed82
70Kick speed53
67Accuracy55
98Takedowns89
98Ground striking98
97Submissions76
73Chin91
85Body strength63
81Cardio56

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

Tale of the Tape

32-8-0
Record
15-18-0
1746
Power Index rating
1660
0
Win Streak
0
55
Age
50
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
2.77
59%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.64
SApM
3.93
56%
Str. Def.
40%

Grappling Profile

2.55
TD Avg.
1.46
43%
TD Acc.
47%
25%
TD Def.
60%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Phil Baroni · 2-3
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Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 10 fights
22.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
1.24
Avg takedowns
0.80
3:25
Avg control time
2:27
73
Career high strikes
51
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Evan Tanner
Strike target
Phil Baroni
61%
Head
64%
25%
Body
34%
14%
Leg
2%
Evan Tanner
Strike position
Phil Baroni
33%
Distance
29%
24%
Clinch
37%
42%
Ground
34%