Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 78: VALIDATION
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans
“Suga”
19-8-1
RESULT

Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping
“The Count”
30-9-0
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Rashad Evans defeated Michael Bisping by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 78: VALIDATION, held Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Rashad Evans
Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns
0
23 of 87
Significant strikes
40 of 96
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
38 of 108
Total strikes
52 of 112
6 of 16
Takedowns
2 of 2
38%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:43
Control time
0:33
Significant strikes by target
22 of 86
Head
23 of 78
1 of 1
Body
11 of 11
0 of 0
Leg
6 of 7
18 of 71
Distance
25 of 78
1 of 4
Clinch
15 of 18
4 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 23
Sig. str.
11 of 17
16 of 37
Total str.
12 of 18
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 34
Sig. str.
19 of 49
8 of 35
Total str.
27 of 60
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:54
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 30
Sig. str.
10 of 30
14 of 36
Total str.
13 of 34
2 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:35
Ctrl
0:27
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-8-1
Record
30-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
47
6'0"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
75"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
4.33
37%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.42
SApM
2.71
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.98
TD Avg.
1.05
44%
TD Acc.
43%
73%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rashad Evans · 0-5
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs RomeroSat, Jun 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs MorenoSun, Aug 6, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Daniel Kelly
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2Sun, Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs EvansSun, Apr 17, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC 192: Cormier vs GustafssonSat, Oct 3, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Michael Bisping · 3-2
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Georges St-Pierre
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight
  • W
    Anderson Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 29 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
54.0
2.30
Avg takedowns
0.90
3:30
Avg control time
1:08
62
Career high strikes
119
9
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Rashad Evans
Strike target
Michael Bisping
79%
Head
72%
14%
Body
12%
7%
Leg
15%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Michael Bisping
58%
Distance
81%
19%
Clinch
10%
23%
Ground
9%