Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cathal Pendred
IrelandCathal Pendred
“The Punisher”
17-4-1
RESULT

Cathal Pendred def. Sean Spencer (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean Spencer
United StatesSean Spencer
“Black Magic”
12-6-0
Sunday, January 18, 2015
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Cathal Pendred defeated Sean Spencer by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver, held Sunday, January 18, 2015 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Cathal Pendred won the decision.

Fight stats

Cathal Pendred
Sean Spencer
0
Knockdowns
1
49 of 112
Significant strikes
52 of 155
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
59 of 122
Total strikes
52 of 155
4 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:28
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
20 of 76
Head
41 of 132
1 of 6
Body
9 of 19
28 of 30
Leg
2 of 4
42 of 102
Distance
49 of 147
7 of 8
Clinch
1 of 4
0 of 2
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 22
Sig. str.
15 of 39
20 of 31
Total str.
15 of 39
2 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:47
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 48
Sig. str.
21 of 60
20 of 48
Total str.
21 of 60
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 42
Sig. str.
16 of 56
19 of 43
Total str.
16 of 56
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#PendredSpencer
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Douglas Crosby
#PendredSpencer
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Ginsberg
#PendredSpencer
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Pendred
-
16
Spencer
●30-27 Spencer×12●29-28 Spencer×3●30-28 Spencer
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

14%
Pendred
0%
Draw
86%
Spencer
207 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Spencer67.6%●29-28 Spencer13.5%●29-28 Pendred8.2%●30-27 Pendred4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Spencer
R2
81%
Spencer
R3
75%
Spencer

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cathal Pendred
+147
40% implied win probability
Open: +141Best: +162
Sean Spencer
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -169Best: -169

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCathal PendredSean Spencer
Bookmaker+152-179
Bovada+140-175
Pinnacle+162-180
sports-interaction+135-169

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cathal Pendred vs Sean Spencer?

Cathal Pendred defeated Sean Spencer by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver, held Sunday, January 18, 2015 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Cathal Pendred won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cathal Pendred vs Sean Spencer?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Cathal Pendred won the decision.

Was Cathal Pendred vs Sean Spencer a robbery?

Many scored it for Sean Spencer: 86% of 207 fan cards scored it for Sean Spencer; 100% of 16 media scores picked Sean Spencer. The judges gave it to Cathal Pendred.

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

Win probability

Cathal Pendred 59%41% 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)

Cathal Pendred
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Sean Spencer
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power69
73Speed75
63Precision78
82Durability87
93Engine94
98Wrestling61
85Ground52

Biggest edge Cathal Pendred, Submissions +47

Attribute by attribute

Cathal Pendred is on the left of every row, Sean Spencer on the right.
51Punch power87
96Kick power51
50Punch speed95
96Kick speed55
63Accuracy78
98Takedowns61
75Ground striking57
94Submissions47
72Chin78
91Body strength95
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

17-4-1
Record
12-6-0
1783
Power Index rating
1724
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Ireland
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.49
SLpM
4.24
44%
Str. Acc.
32%
3.01
SApM
4.02
55%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.46
TD Avg.
0.14
23%
TD Acc.
33%
83%
TD Def.
68%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cathal Pendred · 3-2
  • L
    Tom Breese
    UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Welterweight
  • L
    John Howard
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · Jul 11, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Augusto Montano
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Sean Spencer
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · Jan 18, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gasan Umalatov
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Sean Spencer · 1-4
  • L
    Bilal Williams
    LFA 47: Jackson vs. Jennerman · Aug 10, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:58 · Welterweight
  • L
    Yancy Medeiros
    UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem · Sep 11, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 0:49 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mike Pyle
    UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 7, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 4:25 · Welterweight
  • L
    Cathal Pendred
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver · Jan 18, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Paulo Thiago
    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski · Sep 13, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 8 fights
30.3
Avg sig. strikes
57.0
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.13
2:46
Avg control time
0:53
55
Career high strikes
105
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Cathal Pendred
Strike target
Sean Spencer
30%
Head
76%
21%
Body
17%
49%
Leg
7%
Cathal Pendred
Strike position
Sean Spencer
77%
Distance
86%
22%
Clinch
11%
1%
Ground
4%