Dylan Budka defeated Chad Hanekom by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (05:00) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 61, held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dylan Budka won the decision.
Chad Hanekom vs Dylan Budka
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
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Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Style & credentials
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Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Chad Hanekom vs Dylan Budka?
Dylan Budka defeated Chad Hanekom by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (05:00) in the Middleweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 61, held Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dylan Budka won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chad Hanekom vs Dylan Budka?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Dylan Budka won the decision.