Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Evans
–
0
Bisping
●29–28 Evans×3
All 3 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com29–28Evans
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Evans
- Sherdog.com29–28Evans
Fan Scorecards
42%
Evans
5%
Draw
53%
Bisping
62 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Bisping48.4%●29–28 Evans37.1%●30–27 Evans4.8%●29–29 Draw4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Evans
R2
79%
Bisping
R3
55%
Bisping
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rashad Evans vs Michael Bisping?
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.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rashad Evans vs Michael Bisping?
The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Rashad Evans won the decision.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rashad Evans 53%47% Michael Bisping
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
19-8-1
Record
30-9-0
1649
Elo rating
1630
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
47
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
4.33
37%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.42
SApM
2.71
63%
Str. Def.
65%
Grappling Profile
2.98
TD Avg.
1.05
44%
TD Acc.
43%
73%
TD Def.
63%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rashad Evans · 0-5
Michael Bisping · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%