Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Francisco Trinaldo

“Massaranduba”

28-9-0

RESULT

Francisco Trinaldo def. Akbarh Arreola (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Akbarh Arreola

“El Caballero”

23-11-1

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã, Brazil

Francisco Trinaldo defeated Akbarh Arreola by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare, held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Fight stats

Francisco Trinaldo

Akbarh Arreola

Knockdowns

39 of 115

Significant strikes

34 of 74

34%

Sig. strike accuracy

46%

91 of 169

Total strikes

82 of 127

3 of 3

Takedowns

0 of 0

100%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

9:17

Control time

0:00

Significant strikes by target

29 of 102

Head

17 of 51

6 of 7

Body

7 of 11

4 of 6

Leg

10 of 12

19 of 70

Distance

28 of 66

3 of 5

Clinch

1 of 1

17 of 40

Ground

5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1

7 of 20

Sig. str.

6 of 7

28 of 43

Total str.

18 of 21

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

4:53

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

13 of 30

Sig. str.

12 of 24

33 of 50

Total str.

35 of 49

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

3:18

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

19 of 65

Sig. str.

16 of 43

30 of 76

Total str.

29 of 57

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

1:06

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Marco Aurelio Borges

#	Trinaldo	Arreola
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Fernando Moura

#	Trinaldo	Arreola
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Dave Tirelli

#	Trinaldo	Arreola
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Trinaldo

Arreola

●30-27 Trinaldo×12

All 12 media scorecards▾

Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Trinaldo
CagePages.com30-27Trinaldo
SevereMMA.com30-27Trinaldo
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Trinaldo
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Trinaldo
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Trinaldo
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Trinaldo
Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Trinaldo
Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Trinaldo
MMAMania.com30-27Trinaldo
Wrestling Observer30-27Trinaldo
MMAJunkie.com30-27Trinaldo

Fan Scorecards

100%

Trinaldo

Arreola

8 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Trinaldo100%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Trinaldo

100%

Trinaldo

100%

Trinaldo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Francisco Trinaldo

-201

67% implied win probability

Open: -202Best: -189

Akbarh Arreola

+169

37% implied win probability

Open: +164Best: +180

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Francisco Trinaldo	Akbarh Arreola
Bookmaker	-210	+180
Bovada	-200	+165
Pinnacle	-189	+170
sports-interaction	-205	+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Francisco Trinaldo vs Akbarh Arreola?

What were the judges' scorecards for Francisco Trinaldo vs Akbarh Arreola?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Was Francisco Trinaldo vs Akbarh Arreola a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Francisco Trinaldo.

Full robbery index →

Referee

John McCarthy

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Francisco Trinaldo 55%45% Akbarh Arreola

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Francisco Trinaldo

Complete Fighter

6 edges

Akbarh Arreola

Submission Ace

5 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power97

95Speed98

95Precision72

96Durability78

96Engine67

88Wrestling67

92Ground95

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Cardio +29

Attribute by attribute

90Punch power96

89Kick power98

95Punch speed98

95Kick speed97

95Accuracy72

88Takedowns67

95Ground striking93

89Submissions97

96Chin83

95Body strength72

96Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0

Record

23-11-1

1745

Power Index rating

1709

Win Streak

Age

5'9"

175 cm

Height

5'10"

178 cm

70"

178 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Southpaw

Lightweight

Weight Class

Lightweight

Brazil

Nationality

Mexico

Striking Profile

3.13

SLpM

2.32

45%

Str. Acc.

45%

2.67

SApM

4.01

60%

Str. Def.

56%

Grappling Profile

0.98

TD Avg.

1.07

42%

TD Acc.

100%

60%

TD Def.

33%

0.50

Sub. Avg.

0.40

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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 4 fights

38.8

Avg sig. strikes

24.3

0.81

Avg takedowns

0.75

2:30

Avg control time

0:44

117

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Francisco Trinaldo

Strike target

Akbarh Arreola

61%

Head

53%

27%

Body

27%

11%

Leg

21%

Francisco Trinaldo

Strike position

Akbarh Arreola

70%

Distance

72%

17%

Clinch

14%

Ground

24%