Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian
“KenFlo”
14-6-0
RESULT

Kenny Florian def. Roger Huerta (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta
“El Matador”
23-9-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Target Center

Kenny Florian defeated Roger Huerta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Kenny Florian won the decision.

Fight stats

Kenny Florian
Roger Huerta
0
Knockdowns
0
51 of 99
Significant strikes
33 of 103
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
65 of 113
Total strikes
60 of 132
5 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 5
71%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:27
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
38 of 77
Head
19 of 75
6 of 13
Body
2 of 9
7 of 9
Leg
12 of 19
29 of 69
Distance
23 of 88
10 of 16
Clinch
5 of 10
12 of 14
Ground
5 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
13 of 34
18 of 25
Total str.
22 of 43
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:59
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
12 of 35
23 of 38
Total str.
23 of 46
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 45
Sig. str.
8 of 34
24 of 50
Total str.
15 of 43
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#FlorianHuerta
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Jeff Mullen
#FlorianHuerta
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#FlorianHuerta
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

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

Media Scores

6
Florian
-
0
Huerta
●30-27 Florian×6
All 6 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com30-27Florian
  • MMAWeekly.com30-27Florian
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Florian
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Florian
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Florian
  • Greg Savage · Sherdog.com30-27Florian

Fan Scorecards

100%
Florian
0%
Huerta
8 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Florian75%●29-28 Florian25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Florian
R2
100%
Florian
R3
100%
Florian

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kenny Florian vs Roger Huerta?

Kenny Florian defeated Roger Huerta by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY, held Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Target Center. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Kenny Florian won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kenny Florian vs Roger Huerta?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Kenny Florian won the decision.

Was Kenny Florian vs Roger Huerta a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Kenny Florian.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kenny Florian 49%51% Roger Huerta

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 (302 fighters)

Kenny Florian
Submission Ace
5 edges
Roger Huerta
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power49
69Speed58
63Precision61
75Durability91
94Engine95
93Wrestling95
98Ground95

Biggest edge Roger Huerta, Body strength +23

Attribute by attribute

Kenny Florian is on the left of every row, Roger Huerta on the right.
46Punch power50
63Kick power48
65Punch speed61
73Kick speed55
63Accuracy61
93Takedowns95
98Ground striking98
97Submissions92
81Chin90
68Body strength91
94Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0
Record
23-9-1 (1 NC)
1831
Power Index rating
1839
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States / Peru
Nationality
Mexico / United States

Striking Profile

2.41
SLpM
3.64
40%
Str. Acc.
36%
1.85
SApM
2.33
63%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.22
TD Avg.
2.13
33%
TD Acc.
46%
60%
TD Def.
52%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kenny Florian · 3-2
  • L
    Jose Aldo
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Nunes
    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Gray Maynard
    UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 29, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Takanori Gomi
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · Mar 31, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    Clay Guida
    UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · Dec 12, 2009
    Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Lightweight
Roger Huerta · 0-5
  • L
    Robert Whiteford
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 3: 2024 Playoffs · Sep 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 150 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Chris Gonzalez
    Bellator 255 · Apr 2, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:01 · Catchweight
  • L
    Sidney Outlaw
    Bellator 234 · Nov 14, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Patricky Freire
    Bellator 205 · Sep 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:43 · Lightweight
  • L
    Benson Henderson
    Bellator 196 · Apr 6, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 0:49 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 8 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
41.6
1.53
Avg takedowns
1.63
2:38
Avg control time
4:14
51
Career high strikes
85
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Kenny Florian
Strike target
Roger Huerta
65%
Head
77%
22%
Body
13%
14%
Leg
10%
Kenny Florian
Strike position
Roger Huerta
48%
Distance
44%
18%
Clinch
13%
34%
Ground
42%