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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Fabio Maldonado 49%51% Joey Beltran

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
17-14-0 (1 NC)
1480
Elo rating
1490
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

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  • W
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  • L
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Joey Beltran · 1-4
  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsWed, Oct 9, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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  • L
    Lavar Johnson
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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · 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%