Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
George Roop def. David Kaplan (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
David Kaplan
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MGM Grand Garden Arena
George Roop defeated David Kaplan by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Fight stats
George Roop
David Kaplan
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 226
Significant strikes
50 of 105
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
133 of 302
Total strikes
98 of 158
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 14
-
Takedown accuracy
36%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
5:15
Significant strikes by target
47 of 201
Head
10 of 55
7 of 16
Body
5 of 8
8 of 9
Leg
35 of 42
57 of 218
Distance
48 of 101
3 of 6
Clinch
1 of 3
2 of 2
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 106
Sig. str.
26 of 52
32 of 107
Total str.
27 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 44
Sig. str.
7 of 21
64 of 102
Total str.
51 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 76
Sig. str.
17 of 32
37 of 93
Total str.
20 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:55
Frequently asked questions
Who won George Roop vs David Kaplan?
George Roop defeated David Kaplan by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
George Roop 58%42% David Kaplan
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Tale of the Tape
15-13-1
Record
3-4-0
1542
Power Index rating
1485
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
46
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.43
SLpM
2.88
34%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.47
SApM
4.32
60%
Str. Def.
67%
Grappling Profile
1.05
TD Avg.
4.88
57%
TD Acc.
43%
59%
TD Def.
0%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
George Roop · 1-4
David Kaplan · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 2 fights
36.2
Avg sig. strikes
31.0
0.62
Avg takedowns
3.50
2:44
Avg control time
3:08
91
Career high strikes
50
2
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
George Roop
Strike target
David Kaplan
62%
Head
24%
25%
Body
13%
12%
Leg
63%
George Roop
Strike position
David Kaplan
57%
Distance
90%
19%
Clinch
8%
24%
Ground
2%