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Saturday, October 18, 2008Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dan Hardy defeated Akihiro Gono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dan Hardy won the decision.
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Dan Hardy vs Akihiro Gono
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dan HardyAkihiro Gono
0
Knockdowns0
57 / 186
Significant strikes56 / 107
31%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
61 / 190
Total strikes58 / 109
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 4
0:02
Control time1:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dan HardyAkihiro Gono
2442%2850%
Head
1221%1425%
Body
2137%1425%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Dan Hardy
93%
Akihiro Gono
89%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dan Hardy57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/120
99/17
2121/33
Clinch
11/13
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Akihiro Gono56 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2323/56
1313/18
1414/24
Clinch
33/5
11/2
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Dan HardyAkihiro Gono
R1
24
15
R2
17
19
R3
16
22
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 61
Significant strikes15 / 29
39%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
25 / 62
Total strikes15 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:07
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 63
Significant strikes19 / 36
27%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
17 / 63
Total strikes20 / 37
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time0:20
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 62
Significant strikes22 / 42
26%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
19 / 65
Total strikes23 / 43
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:00
Control time0:39
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Dan Hardy
0
Akihiro Gono
●30-27 Hardy×2●30-26 Hardy
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com30-26Hardy
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Hardy
- Sherdog.com30-27Hardy
Fan Scorecards
8 fan scorecards submitted
25%
Dan Hardy
75%
Akihiro Gono
●29-28 Gono50%●30-27 Gono25%●30-27 Hardy25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Hardy
R2
75%
Gono
R3
75%
Gono
Style & credentials
Dan Hardy
No background on record
Camp · Team Rough HouseAkihiro Gono
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%37%
Head
17%29%
Body
20%34%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Dan Hardylast 10 fights
66%23%12%
Akihiro Gonolast 3 fights
82%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dan Hardy· from fights outside the UFC Akihiro Gono· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.462.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.443.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.731.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersAkihiro Gono · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.46
Strikes landed / min2.35
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.34
0.73 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.57 / 2.0
35%
Takedown accuracy80%
35%
Takedown defence43%
1:57
Control time / fight1:54
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Dan Hardy10 UFC fights · 304 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%136/583
6%17/32
15%47/75
Clinch
7%22/54
11%33/44
5%14/15
Ground
11%32/54
1%3/3
0%0/0
Akihiro Gono3 UFC fights · 90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%25/70
20%18/30
34%31/46
Clinch
3%3/8
7%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
6%5/8
2%2/2
0%0/0
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
Dan Hardy22 of 35 ended early · 63%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Akihiro Gono30 of 71 ended early · 42%41 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Dan Hardy vs Akihiro Gono?
Dan Hardy defeated Akihiro Gono by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arena Birmingham, Birmingham. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dan Hardy won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Hardy vs Akihiro Gono?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Dan Hardy won the decision.