Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Steven Nguyen
The Ninja
10-2-0
RESULT

Steven Nguyen def. Theo Rlayang (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Theo Rlayang
Jungle King
5-2-0
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Steven Nguyen defeated Theo Rlayang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 40, held Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 30-26, Steven Nguyen won the decision.

Fight stats

Steven Nguyen
Theo Rlayang
0
Knockdowns
0
126 of 212
Significant strikes
89 of 184
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
127 of 213
Total strikes
89 of 184
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
-
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
104 of 185
Head
29 of 104
9 of 14
Body
29 of 39
13 of 13
Leg
31 of 41
122 of 208
Distance
86 of 180
2 of 2
Clinch
3 of 4
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0
Strikes by position and target
Steven Nguyen
HeadBodyLeg
Distance100/1819/1413/13
Clinch2/20/00/0
Ground2/20/00/0
Theo Rlayang
HeadBodyLeg
Distance28/10228/3830/40
Clinch1/21/11/1
Ground0/00/00/0

Judges' Scorecards

Total2927
Total2927
Total3026

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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Steven Nguyen vs Theo Rlayang?

Steven Nguyen defeated Theo Rlayang by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 40, held Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 30-26, Steven Nguyen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Steven Nguyen vs Theo Rlayang?

The judges scored it 29-27, 29-27, 30-26, Steven Nguyen won the decision.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Steven Nguyen 51%49% Theo Rlayang

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

10-2-0
Record
5-2-0
1656
Power Index rating
1646
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
32
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Switch
Stance
-
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

7.47
SLpM
5.93
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
7.10
SApM
8.40
60%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

0.24
TD Avg.
2.00
100%
TD Acc.
40%
88%
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Steven Nguyen · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dana White's Contender Series 62 · Sep 12, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 04:09 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dana White's Contender Series 40 · Sep 21, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    LFA 100: Altamirano vs. Smith · Feb 19, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Featherweight
Theo Rlayang · 3-2
  • L
    Ultimate Battle Grounds 19 · May 11, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dana White's Contender Series 40 · Sep 21, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Ultimate Battle Grounds 6 · Feb 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 1:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Ultimate Battle Grounds 5 · Dec 5, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Ultimate Battle Grounds 4 · Oct 3, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 3:28 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 1 fight
95.2
Avg sig. strikes
89.0
0.20
Avg takedowns
2.00
0:41
Avg control time
0:19
126
Career high strikes
89
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Steven Nguyen
Strike target
Theo Rlayang
83%
Head
33%
8%
Body
33%
9%
Leg
35%
Steven Nguyen
Strike position
Theo Rlayang
89%
Distance
97%
2%
Clinch
3%
9%
Ground
0%