Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Saenz
United StatesFrankie Saenz
13-7-0
RESULT

Frankie Saenz def. Sirwan Kakai (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sirwan Kakai
SwedenSirwan 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Frankie Saenz won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Frankie Saenz
+108
48% implied win probability
Open: -144Best: +115
Sirwan Kakai
-129
56% implied win probability
Open: +122Best: -119

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrankie SaenzSirwan Kakai
Bookmaker+102-122
Bovada+105-135
Pinnacle+108-119
sports-interaction+115-145

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Saenz vs Sirwan Kakai?

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Frankie Saenz won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Saenz vs Sirwan Kakai?

The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Frankie Saenz won the decision.

Was Frankie Saenz vs Sirwan Kakai a robbery?

Many scored it for Sirwan Kakai: 49% of 43 fan cards scored it for Sirwan Kakai; 100% of 10 media scores picked Frankie Saenz. The judges gave it to Frankie Saenz.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frankie Saenz 45%55% Sirwan Kakai

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

13-7-0
Record
12-5-0
1704
Power Index rating
1740
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Sweden

Striking Profile

3.94
SLpM
3.57
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.50
SApM
4.63
52%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.74
TD Avg.
4.00
31%
TD Acc.
42%
61%
TD Def.
83%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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  • L
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  • W
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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%