Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luiz Cane
Banha
17-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Luiz Cane def. Steve Cantwell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Steve Cantwell
The Robot
7-6-0
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Centre Bell

Luiz Cane defeated Steve Cantwell 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, Luiz Cane won the decision.

Fight stats

Luiz Cane
Steve Cantwell
0
Knockdowns
0
87 of 223
Significant strikes
69 of 189
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
87 of 223
Total strikes
69 of 189
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:13
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
66 of 198
Head
37 of 151
19 of 23
Body
16 of 18
2 of 2
Leg
16 of 20
82 of 216
Distance
68 of 188
5 of 7
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 80
Sig. str.
25 of 57
31 of 80
Total str.
25 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 61
Sig. str.
30 of 66
20 of 61
Total str.
30 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
36 of 82
Sig. str.
14 of 66
36 of 82
Total str.
14 of 66
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#CaneCantwell
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#CaneCantwell
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
#CaneCantwell
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

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

Media Scores

5
Cane
-
0
Cantwell
29-28 Cane×430-28 Cane
All 5 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

75%
Cane
25%
Cantwell
4 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Cane50%29-28 Cantwell25%30-27 Cane25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Cane
R2
75%
Cantwell
R3
100%
Cane

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Luiz Cane vs Steve Cantwell?

Luiz Cane defeated Steve Cantwell 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, Luiz Cane won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Luiz Cane vs Steve Cantwell?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Luiz Cane won the decision.

Was Luiz Cane vs Steve Cantwell a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Luiz Cane.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Luiz Cane 51%49% Steve Cantwell

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)

Luiz Cane
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Steve Cantwell
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power64
78Speed54
90Precision47
86Durability80
63Engine83
54Wrestling50
77Ground74

Biggest edge Luiz Cane, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Luiz Cane is on the left of every row, Steve Cantwell on the right.
99Punch power49
75Kick power78
96Punch speed48
59Kick speed59
90Accuracy47
54Takedowns50
93Ground striking50
60Submissions98
81Chin95
90Body strength64
63Cardio83

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

Tale of the Tape

17-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
7-6-0
1761
Power Index rating
1752
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
39
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.79
SLpM
3.63
41%
Str. Acc.
34%
5.00
SApM
5.76
60%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.65
28%
TD Acc.
30%
100%
TD Def.
80%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
    Fight2Night 2 · Apr 28, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    TKO
  • W
    Shooto Brasil 54 · May 17, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thunder Fight 2 · Dec 19, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    BRFC 4 · Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 3:20 · Light Heavyweight
Steve Cantwell · 0-5
  • L
    UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · Sep 16, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 97: REDEMPTION · Apr 18, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
28.7
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:32
Avg control time
0:31
87
Career high strikes
69
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Luiz Cane
Strike target
Steve Cantwell
79%
Head
47%
12%
Body
37%
9%
Leg
16%
Luiz Cane
Strike position
Steve Cantwell
79%
Distance
84%
6%
Clinch
12%
16%
Ground
4%