Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Fabio Maldonado
BrazilFabio Maldonado
“Caipira de Aco”
23-11-0
RESULT

Fabio Maldonado def. Joey Beltran (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joey Beltran
United StatesJoey Beltran
“The Mexicutioner”
17-14-0 (1 NC)
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Ginasio José Corrêa, Centro, Barueri, Brazil

Fabio Maldonado defeated Joey Beltran by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields, held Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Ginasio José Corrêa, Centro, Barueri. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Fabio Maldonado won the decision.

Fight stats

Fabio Maldonado
Joey Beltran
0
Knockdowns
0
87 of 168
Significant strikes
57 of 200
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
121 of 204
Total strikes
86 of 234
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:38
Control time
6:05
Significant strikes by target
61 of 133
Head
37 of 167
25 of 34
Body
18 of 30
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 3
58 of 130
Distance
21 of 141
29 of 38
Clinch
33 of 55
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 23
Sig. str.
18 of 49
30 of 39
Total str.
31 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
3:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 82
Sig. str.
18 of 81
48 of 94
Total str.
22 of 85
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
36 of 63
Sig. str.
21 of 70
43 of 71
Total str.
33 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
2:05

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#MaldonadoBeltran
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Guilherme Bravo
#MaldonadoBeltran
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#MaldonadoBeltran
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Maldonado
-
11
Beltran
●29-28 Beltran×11●29-28 Maldonado
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

16%
Maldonado
4%
Draw
80%
Beltran
50 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Beltran78%●29-28 Maldonado14%●29-29 Draw4%●30-28 Beltran2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Beltran
R2
96%
Maldonado
R3
82%
Beltran

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Fabio Maldonado
-178
64% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -157
Joey Beltran
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +140Best: +147

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFabio MaldonadoJoey Beltran
Bookmaker-173+147
Bovada-190+125
Pinnacle-157+142
sports-interaction-196+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Fabio Maldonado vs Joey Beltran?

Fabio Maldonado defeated Joey Beltran by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields, held Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Ginasio José Corrêa, Centro, Barueri. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Fabio Maldonado won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Fabio Maldonado vs Joey Beltran?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Fabio Maldonado won the decision.

Was Fabio Maldonado vs Joey Beltran a robbery?

Many scored it for Joey Beltran: 80% of 50 fan cards scored it for Joey Beltran; 92% of 12 media scores picked Joey Beltran. The judges gave it to Fabio Maldonado.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Fabio Maldonado 61%39% Joey Beltran

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Fabio Maldonado
Striking Technician
8 edges
Joey Beltran
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power51
96Speed51
98Precision54
96Durability92
90Engine89
63Wrestling83
82Ground76

Biggest edge Fabio Maldonado, Kick power +46

Attribute by attribute

Fabio Maldonado is on the left of every row, Joey Beltran on the right.
96Punch power53
95Kick power49
98Punch speed54
94Kick speed48
98Accuracy54
63Takedowns83
93Ground striking94
71Submissions57
95Chin97
96Body strength87
90Cardio89

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
17-14-0 (1 NC)
1741
Power Index rating
1663
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
44
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.29
SLpM
4.92
58%
Str. Acc.
36%
4.31
SApM
5.27
53%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.44
TD Avg.
0.48
57%
TD Acc.
18%
61%
TD Def.
75%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Fabio Maldonado · 1-4
  • W
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    Brothers Fight Champion · Dec 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • L
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    Serbian Battle Championship 51 · Aug 31, 2025
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  • L
    John Phillips
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    TKO · R2 · 0:29
  • L
    Deontae Pettigrew
    Rosemont Rumble · Nov 27, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrzej Fonfara
    Best 4 da Best · Jul 20, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:47
Joey Beltran · 2-3
  • L
    Houston Alexander
    BKFC 33: Beltran vs. Alexander · Nov 18, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:38
  • L
    Frank Tate
    BKFC Fight Night · Apr 21, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 0:23
  • L
    Arnold Adams
    BKFC Fight Night · Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sam Shewmaker
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Marcel Stamps
    BKFC 13: Beltran vs. Stamps · Oct 10, 2020
    TKO · R4 · 1:55 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 9 fights
65.2
Avg sig. strikes
57.6
0.36
Avg takedowns
0.56
1:31
Avg control time
2:49
132
Career high strikes
97
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Fabio Maldonado
Strike target
Joey Beltran
64%
Head
71%
36%
Body
16%
1%
Leg
13%
Fabio Maldonado
Strike position
Joey Beltran
67%
Distance
64%
26%
Clinch
27%
7%
Ground
8%