Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Oliveira
Alex Oliveira
“Cowboy”
22-12-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alex Oliveira def. Joe Merritt (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joe Merritt
Joe Merritt
7-2-0
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood, United States

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.

Fight stats

Alex Oliveira
Joe Merritt
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 33
Significant strikes
23 of 39
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
33 of 60
Total strikes
34 of 50
5 of 16
Takedowns
0 of 2
31%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
3
10:24
Control time
2:31
Significant strikes by target
7 of 25
Head
16 of 30
0 of 2
Body
3 of 4
4 of 6
Leg
4 of 5
5 of 21
Distance
4 of 18
4 of 8
Clinch
8 of 8
2 of 4
Ground
11 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
8 of 11
5 of 8
Total str.
12 of 15
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:56
Ctrl
0:50
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 14
Sig. str.
10 of 16
5 of 18
Total str.
15 of 21
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
2:14
Ctrl
1:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
5 of 12
23 of 34
Total str.
7 of 14
3 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:14
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#OliveiraMerritt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#OliveiraMerritt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Eliseo Rodriguez
#OliveiraMerritt
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Oliveira
–
0
Merritt
●30–27 Oliveira×12●30–28 Oliveira
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Oliveira
0%
Merritt
9 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Oliveira100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Oliveira
R2
100%
Oliveira
R3
100%
Oliveira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
7-2-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.99
SLpM
1.53
51%
Str. Acc.
58%
2.55
SApM
0.73
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.35
TD Avg.
0.00
38%
TD Acc.
0%
63%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Oliveira · 0-5
  • L
    Davit Lortqipanidze
    Rkena FC 2 - Rkena Fighting ChampionshipSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:50 · Welterweight
  • L
    Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
Joe Merritt · 0-1
  • L
    Alex Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 1 fight
29.7
Avg sig. strikes
23.0
1.52
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:15
Avg control time
2:31
93
Career high strikes
23
6
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Alex Oliveira
Strike target
Joe Merritt
57%
Head
70%
25%
Body
13%
18%
Leg
17%
Alex Oliveira
Strike position
Joe Merritt
59%
Distance
17%
23%
Clinch
35%
18%
Ground
48%