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WelterweightSubmission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Akihiro Gono
The Magic Man
35-21-8
RESULT

Akihiro Gono def. Tamdan McCrory (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 3:19
Tamdan McCrory
The Barncat
14-5-0
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Akihiro Gono defeated Tamdan McCrory by Submission in round 2 (3:19) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Akihiro Gono
Tamdan McCrory
1
Knockdowns
0
27 of 44
Significant strikes
31 of 62
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
39 of 56
Total strikes
32 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:35
Control time
1:08
Significant strikes by target
4 of 13
Head
14 of 41
9 of 13
Body
10 of 13
14 of 18
Leg
7 of 8
20 of 33
Distance
17 of 33
3 of 5
Clinch
14 of 29
4 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 24
Sig. str.
26 of 53
23 of 31
Total str.
26 of 53
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
1:07
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
11 of 20
Sig. str.
5 of 9
16 of 25
Total str.
6 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
0:01

Frequently asked questions

Who won Akihiro Gono vs Tamdan McCrory?

Akihiro Gono defeated Tamdan McCrory by Submission in round 2 (3:19) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Akihiro Gono 39%61% Tamdan McCrory

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

Tale of the Tape

35-21-8
Record
14-5-0
1687
Power Index rating
1764
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
39
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
2.07
48%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.67
SApM
1.60
63%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.01
TD Avg.
2.28
84%
TD Acc.
50%
46%
TD Def.
33%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
2.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Akihiro Gono · 2-3
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    NKB Victory Series vol.2 · Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:09
  • L
    Pancrase 305 · May 26, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Tamdan McCrory · 2-3
  • L
    EBI 17 · Sep 29, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 2, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:44 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 4:10 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bellator 134 · Feb 27, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 1:06 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 9 fights
30.0
Avg sig. strikes
17.8
1.33
Avg takedowns
1.22
1:54
Avg control time
3:07
56
Career high strikes
39
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Akihiro Gono
Strike target
Tamdan McCrory
37%
Head
68%
29%
Body
19%
34%
Leg
13%
Akihiro Gono
Strike position
Tamdan McCrory
82%
Distance
37%
10%
Clinch
21%
8%
Ground
43%