Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cathal Pendred def. Sean Spencer (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Pendred
–
16
Spencer
●30–27 Spencer×12●29–28 Spencer×3●30–28 Spencer
All 16 media scorecards▾
- John Pollock · Fight Network29–28Spencer
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com29–28Spencer
- Wrestling Observer29–28Spencer
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30–28Spencer
- CagePages.com30–27Spencer
- MMABrasil.com.br30–27Spencer
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Spencer
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30–27Spencer
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Spencer
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Spencer
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Spencer
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Spencer
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30–27Spencer
- Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta30–27Spencer
- MMAMania.com30–27Spencer
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30–27Spencer
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
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.
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.
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cathal Pendred 54%46% Sean Spencer
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
17-4-1
Record
12-6-0
1559
Elo rating
1529
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
Sean Spencer · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
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%