Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 78: VALIDATION
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Spencer Fisher (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Spencer Fisher
United StatesSpencer Fisher
“The King”
24-9-0
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Frankie Edgar defeated Spencer Fisher by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Spencer Fisher
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 79
Significant strikes
6 of 21
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
162 of 212
Total strikes
31 of 47
8 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
67%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
13:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
39 of 76
Head
3 of 17
3 of 3
Body
2 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 8
Distance
3 of 16
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 4
37 of 69
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 35
Sig. str.
3 of 10
65 of 81
Total str.
10 of 17
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
1 of 5
43 of 64
Total str.
12 of 17
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:30
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
2 of 6
54 of 67
Total str.
9 of 13
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:26
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Romulo Bittencourt
#EdgarFisher
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Eric Colón
#EdgarFisher
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#EdgarFisher
1--
2--
3--
Total3026

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

Media Scores

2
Edgar
-
0
Fisher
●30-27 Edgar×2
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Edgar
  • Sherdog.com30-27Edgar

Fan Scorecards

100%
Edgar
0%
Fisher
8 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Edgar87.5%●30-26 Edgar12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Edgar
R2
88%
Edgar
R3
100%
Edgar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Spencer Fisher?

Frankie Edgar defeated Spencer Fisher by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Edgar vs Spencer Fisher?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

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

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 41%59% Spencer Fisher

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 · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Spencer Fisher
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power72
94Speed95
92Precision81
93Durability85
100Engine94
95Wrestling68
92Ground86

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Punch power +36

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Spencer Fisher on the right.
86Punch power50
85Kick power93
96Punch speed95
91Kick speed95
92Accuracy81
95Takedowns68
93Ground striking77
91Submissions94
94Chin89
92Body strength81
100Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
24-9-0
1754
Power Index rating
1820
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
50
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
3.17
40%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.82
SApM
3.03
65%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
0.67
31%
TD Acc.
30%
65%
TD Def.
60%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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  • W
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Spencer Fisher · 1-4
  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 17 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.5
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.53
3:31
Avg control time
1:29
135
Career high strikes
88
10
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Spencer Fisher
66%
Head
48%
19%
Body
32%
15%
Leg
20%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Spencer Fisher
70%
Distance
63%
7%
Clinch
27%
23%
Ground
10%