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UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Saenz
Frankie Saenz
13-7-0
RESULT

Frankie Saenz def. Sirwan Kakai (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sirwan Kakai
Sirwan Kakai
“Zohan”
12-5-0
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Frankie Saenz defeated Sirwan Kakai by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

Frankie Saenz
Sirwan Kakai
0
Knockdowns
0
80 of 183
Significant strikes
55 of 113
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
91 of 195
Total strikes
62 of 121
1 of 6
Takedowns
3 of 9
17%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:41
Control time
1:54
Significant strikes by target
48 of 142
Head
29 of 82
23 of 32
Body
13 of 16
9 of 9
Leg
13 of 15
45 of 128
Distance
47 of 100
31 of 49
Clinch
8 of 13
4 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 57
Sig. str.
19 of 31
30 of 61
Total str.
21 of 33
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 80
Sig. str.
24 of 52
31 of 81
Total str.
24 of 52
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
12 of 30
30 of 53
Total str.
17 of 36
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
0:18

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#SaenzKakai
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Derek Cleary
#SaenzKakai
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Chris Lee
#SaenzKakai
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

10
Saenz
1
Draw
0
Kakai
●29–28 Saenz×9●30–27 Saenz●30–30 Draw
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

47%
Saenz
5%
Draw
49%
Kakai
43 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Kakai48.8%●30–27 Saenz23.3%●29–28 Saenz20.9%●29–29 Draw4.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
61%
Kakai
R2
56%
Kakai
R3
93%
Saenz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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

Tale of the Tape

13-7-0
Record
12-5-0
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.94
SLpM
3.57
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.50
SApM
4.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.74
TD Avg.
4.00
31%
TD Acc.
42%
61%
TD Def.
83%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Saenz · 2-3
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
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    TKO · R3 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
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    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Henry Briones
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs UsmanSat, May 19, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs OrtegaSat, Dec 9, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Augusto Mendes
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Sirwan Kakai · 1-1
  • L
    Frankie Saenz
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxSat, Aug 8, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Danny Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroSat, Jun 27, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 2 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
53.5
1.50
Avg takedowns
4.00
2:42
Avg control time
3:37
80
Career high strikes
55
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Frankie Saenz
Strike target
Sirwan Kakai
47%
Head
72%
25%
Body
16%
28%
Leg
12%
Frankie Saenz
Strike position
Sirwan Kakai
56%
Distance
74%
34%
Clinch
23%
9%
Ground
3%