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Saturday, June 13, 2009Lanxess Arena
Dan Hardy defeated Marcus Davis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Dan Hardy won the decision.
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Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dan HardyMarcus Davis
1
Knockdowns0
28 / 61
Significant strikes19 / 41
46%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
73 / 109
Total strikes104 / 133
1 / 1
Takedowns2 / 6
100%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts3
4:27
Control time6:07
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dan HardyMarcus Davis
1450%1158%
Head
725%421%
Body
725%421%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Dan Hardy
43%36%21%
Marcus Davis
63%16%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dan Hardy28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/25
11/2
55/6
Clinch
44/7
44/6
22/2
Ground
44/11
22/2
0
Marcus Davis19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/21
44/8
11/1
Clinch
00/2
0
33/3
Ground
44/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Dan HardyMarcus Davis
R1
8
5
R2
13
10
R3
7
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 13
Significant strikes5 / 10
62%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
14 / 20
Total strikes47 / 58
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
0:38
Control time3:26
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
13 / 34
Significant strikes10 / 22
38%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
29 / 52
Total strikes25 / 37
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
2:08
Control time0:36
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 14
Significant strikes4 / 9
50%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
30 / 37
Total strikes32 / 38
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts2
1:41
Control time2:05
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
6
Dan Hardy
0
Marcus Davis
●29-28 Hardy×6
All 6 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Hardy
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Hardy
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Hardy
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-28Hardy
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Hardy
- FightMetric.com29-28Hardy
Fan Scorecards
20 fan scorecards submitted
80%
Dan Hardy
20%
Marcus Davis
●29-28 Hardy75%●29-28 Davis15%●30-29 Hardy5%●30-27 Davis5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Davis
R2
80%
Hardy
R3
85%
Hardy
Insights
- Marcus Davis's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Dan Hardy
No background on record
Camp · Team Rough HouseMarcus Davis
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%65%
Head
17%18%
Body
20%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Dan Hardylast 10 fights
66%23%12%
Marcus Davislast 15 fights
68%19%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dan Hardy Marcus Davis
Strikes landed / min
2.462.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.442.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.731.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Hardy · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMarcus Davis · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.46
Strikes landed / min2.72
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.79
0.73 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.60 / 3.3
35%
Takedown accuracy48%
35%
Takedown defence47%
1:57
Control time / fight1:59
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Marcus Davis15 UFC fights · 262 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%94/561
16%42/72
21%56/71
Clinch
11%29/54
3%9/12
3%7/7
Ground
10%25/52
0%0/0
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
Marcus Davis23 of 34 ended early · 68%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- WSami BerikCage Warriors 15 · Sep 17, 2005Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WLautaro ArboreloCage Warriors 13 · Jul 16, 2005TKO · R3 · 3:52
- WAlexandre IzidroKOTC: Warzone · Jun 24, 2005Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WStuart BarrsUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 18, 2005TKO
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- WAndy WalkerCage Warriors 10 · Apr 8, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:26 · Welterweight
- WLee DoskiThe Ultimate Fight Club · Jan 29, 2005Submission · Welterweight
- WAaron BarrowCage Warriors 9 · Dec 18, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- L
- WAndy MeliaCage Warriors 8 · Sep 18, 2004TKO · R2 · 3:55 · Welterweight
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- W
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- L
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- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
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- W
- W
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- W
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
- WRenat MirzabekovCombat Zone 10 · Apr 2, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:19 · Lightweight
- WShaun GayCombat Zone 7 · Jul 10, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:33
- LNuri ShakirMassachusetts Regional · Apr 30, 2004Submission
- L
- WShaun GayNFC: Friday Night Fights 4 · Aug 22, 2003TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis?
Dan Hardy defeated Marcus Davis by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 99: THE COMEBACK, held Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Lanxess Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Dan Hardy won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Dan Hardy won the decision.
Was Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Dan Hardy.