UFC UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

Paulo Thiago

“Caveira”

18-9-0

RESULT

Sean Spencer def. Paulo Thiago (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Sean Spencer

“Black Magic”

12-6-0

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia, Brazil

Sean Spencer defeated Paulo Thiago by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski, held Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasilia. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sean Spencer won the decision.

Fight stats

Paulo Thiago

Sean Spencer

Knockdowns

36 of 111

Significant strikes

63 of 159

32%

Sig. strike accuracy

40%

46 of 123

Total strikes

105 of 202

0 of 7

Takedowns

1 of 2

Takedown accuracy

50%

Submission attempts

Reversals

2:41

Control time

4:56

Significant strikes by target

25 of 95

Head

46 of 135

9 of 14

Body

13 of 20

2 of 2

Leg

4 of 4

32 of 106

Distance

47 of 141

4 of 5

Clinch

4 of 5

0 of 0

Ground

12 of 13

By round

ROUND 1

8 of 22

Sig. str.

12 of 32

9 of 23

Total str.

26 of 47

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

1:10

Ctrl

2:21

ROUND 2

4 of 11

Sig. str.

17 of 30

12 of 21

Total str.

44 of 57

0 of 3

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

1:31

Ctrl

2:31

ROUND 3

24 of 78

Sig. str.

34 of 97

25 of 79

Total str.

35 of 98

0 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Marco Aurelio Borges

#	Thiago	Spencer
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Guilherme Bravo

#	Thiago	Spencer
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Brian Puccillo

#	Thiago	Spencer
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Thiago

Spencer

●30-27 Spencer×13●29-28 Spencer

All 14 media scorecards▾

Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Spencer
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Spencer
CagePages.com30-27Spencer
SevereMMA.com30-27Spencer
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Spencer
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Spencer
Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Spencer
Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Spencer
MMAJunkie.com30-27Spencer
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Spencer
Thomas Myers · MMAMania.com30-27Spencer
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Spencer
Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com30-27Spencer
John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Spencer

Fan Scorecards

Thiago

100%

Spencer

9 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Spencer88.9%●29-28 Spencer11.1%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Spencer

100%

Spencer

89%

Spencer

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Paulo Thiago

+186

35% implied win probability

Open: +163Best: +215

Sean Spencer

-245

71% implied win probability

Open: -183Best: -235

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Paulo Thiago	Sean Spencer
Bookmaker	+195	-235
Bovada	+150	-260
Pinnacle	+215	-241
sports-interaction	+185	-244

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paulo Thiago vs Sean Spencer?

What were the judges' scorecards for Paulo Thiago vs Sean Spencer?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sean Spencer won the decision.

Was Paulo Thiago vs Sean Spencer a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Sean Spencer.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Fernando Yamasaki

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paulo Thiago 54%46% Sean Spencer

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Paulo Thiago

Complete Fighter

6 edges

Sean Spencer

Complete Fighter

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power69

79Speed75

71Precision78

75Durability87

75Engine94

93Wrestling61

95Ground52

Biggest edge Paulo Thiago, Submissions +48

Attribute by attribute

95Punch power87

69Kick power51

89Punch speed95

68Kick speed55

71Accuracy78

93Takedowns61

95Ground striking57

95Submissions47

74Chin78

75Body strength95

75Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

18-9-0

Record

12-6-0

1724

Power Index rating

1698

Win Streak

Age

5'11"

180 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

74"

188 cm

Reach

74"

188 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

Brazil

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

1.71

SLpM

4.24

39%

Str. Acc.

32%

1.99

SApM

4.02

63%

Str. Def.

60%

Grappling Profile

1.42

TD Avg.

0.14

31%

TD Acc.

33%

63%

TD Def.

68%

1.20

Sub. Avg.

0.00

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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 8 fights

19.5

Avg sig. strikes

57.0

1.08

Avg takedowns

0.13

1:44

Avg control time

0:53

Career high strikes

105

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Paulo Thiago

Strike target

Sean Spencer

61%

Head

76%

26%

Body

17%

13%

Leg

Paulo Thiago

Strike position

Sean Spencer

59%

Distance

86%

29%

Clinch

11%

12%

Ground