Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 97: REDEMPTION
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Eliot Marshall
United StatesEliot Marshall
“Fire”
10-4-0
RESULT

Eliot Marshall def. Vinny Magalhaes (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Vinny Magalhaes
BrazilVinny Magalhaes
“Pezao”
14-9-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Centre Bell

Eliot Marshall defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Eliot Marshall won the decision.

Fight stats

Eliot Marshall
Vinny Magalhaes
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 164
Significant strikes
34 of 148
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
23%
45 of 165
Total strikes
36 of 150
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:07
Significant strikes by target
23 of 136
Head
21 of 126
6 of 13
Body
10 of 15
15 of 15
Leg
3 of 7
44 of 164
Distance
25 of 125
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 46
Sig. str.
6 of 51
10 of 46
Total str.
6 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 53
Sig. str.
17 of 50
17 of 53
Total str.
17 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 65
Sig. str.
11 of 47
18 of 66
Total str.
13 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

Sylvain Leblanc
#MarshallMagalhaes
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Claude Paquette
#MarshallMagalhaes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Benoit Roussel
#MarshallMagalhaes
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

1
Marshall
-
1
Magalhaes
●29-28 Marshall●29-28 Magalhaes
All 2 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Marshall
  • Sherdog.com29-28Magalhaes

Fan Scorecards

33%
Marshall
67%
Magalhaes
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Magalhaes50%●29-28 Marshall33.3%●30-27 Magalhaes16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Magalhaes
R2
50%
Marshall
R3
67%
Magalhaes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eliot Marshall vs Vinny Magalhaes?

Eliot Marshall defeated Vinny Magalhaes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Eliot Marshall won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Eliot Marshall vs Vinny Magalhaes?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Eliot Marshall won the decision.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Eliot Marshall 45%55% Vinny Magalhaes

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Eliot Marshall
Submission Ace
7 edges
Vinny Magalhaes
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power54
72Speed50
67Precision47
78Durability74
87Engine83
65Wrestling96
75Ground97

Biggest edge Vinny Magalhaes, Ground striking +43

Attribute by attribute

Eliot Marshall is on the left of every row, Vinny Magalhaes on the right.
64Punch power47
63Kick power60
77Punch speed47
66Kick speed53
67Accuracy47
65Takedowns96
53Ground striking96
96Submissions98
77Chin69
78Body strength79
87Cardio83

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

Tale of the Tape

10-4-0
Record
14-9-0 (1 NC)
1606
Power Index rating
1638
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

1.93
SLpM
2.14
27%
Str. Acc.
24%
2.39
SApM
3.97
67%
Str. Def.
68%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.55
33%
TD Acc.
44%
79%
TD Def.
66%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eliot Marshall · 2-3
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  • L
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  • W
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    Submission
  • W
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    Colorado Regional · Sep 11, 2010
    Decision
Vinny Magalhaes · 0-3-1
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
  • NC
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    No Contest · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    Submission Underground 18 · Oct 4, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Craig Jones
    Submission Underground 13 · Apr 26, 2020
    Submission
  • D
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    Kasai Pro 7 · Feb 1, 2020
    Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 12 fights
20.5
Avg sig. strikes
16.6
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:37
Avg control time
0:37
44
Career high strikes
34
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Eliot Marshall
Strike target
Vinny Magalhaes
66%
Head
47%
18%
Body
30%
16%
Leg
23%
Eliot Marshall
Strike position
Vinny Magalhaes
85%
Distance
50%
11%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
40%