Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 97: REDEMPTION
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luiz Cane
BrazilLuiz Cane
“Banha”
17-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Luiz Cane def. Steve Cantwell (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Steve Cantwell
United StatesSteve 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.

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

Nelson Hamilton
#CaneCantwell
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Sylvain Leblanc
#CaneCantwell
1––
2––
3––
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#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×4●30–28 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.

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Luiz Cane 53%47% Steve Cantwell

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
7-6-0
1560
Elo rating
1542
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
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rogerio Nogueira
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    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Light Heavyweight
Steve Cantwell · 0-5
  • L
    Riki Fukuda
    UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonSat, Feb 25, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mike Massenzio
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD IIISun, Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Cyrille Diabate
    UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannThu, Mar 3, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Brian Stann
    UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs GuillardWed, Sep 16, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Luiz Cane
    UFC 97: REDEMPTIONSat, 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%