Alex Oliveira defeated Joe Merritt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero, held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Oliveira won the decision.
Alex Oliveira vs Joe Merritt
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- SevereMMA.com30-27Oliveira
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Oliveira
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Oliveira
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Oliveira
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Oliveira
- CagePages.com30-27Oliveira
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Oliveira
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Oliveira
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Oliveira
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Oliveira
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Oliveira
- Wrestling Observer30-27Oliveira
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-28Oliveira
Fan Scorecards
9 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Alex Oliveira | Joe Merritt |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -430 | +340 |
| Bovada | -450 | +325 |
| Pinnacle | -405 | +350 |
| sports-interaction | -475 | +325 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Alex Oliveira's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alex Oliveira spends 86% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
- —Blue belt · BJJ
No background on record
Camp · Millennia MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Alex Oliveira vs Joe Merritt?
Alex Oliveira defeated Joe Merritt by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero, held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Oliveira won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Oliveira vs Joe Merritt?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Oliveira won the decision.
Was Alex Oliveira vs Joe Merritt a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Alex Oliveira.