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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Rashad Evans won the decision.
Rashad Evans vs Michael Bisping
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 3 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com29-28Evans
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Evans
- Sherdog.com29-28Evans
Fan Scorecards
62 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Michael Bisping's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Rashad Evans lands 2.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2010Black belt · BJJRolles Gracie
- 2008UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · The Ultimate FighterHeavyweight
- 2003Bronze · Big Ten Championships174 lb
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2005FX3 Light Heavyweight ChampionshipFX3
- 2004Cage Rage Light Heavyweight ChampionshipCage Rage
- —Pro British light heavyweight kickboxing titleBritish pro kickboxing
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Rashad Evans won the decision.
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.
Was Rashad Evans vs Michael Bisping a robbery?
Many scored it for Michael Bisping: 53% of 62 fan cards scored it for Michael Bisping. The judges gave it to Rashad Evans.