Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Arnold Allen

“Almighty”

21-4-0

RESULT

Arnold Allen def. Yaotzin Meza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Yaotzin Meza

21-11-0 (1 NC)

Saturday, February 27, 2016

The O2, London, United Kingdom

Arnold Allen defeated Yaotzin Meza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

Fight stats

Arnold Allen

Yaotzin Meza

Knockdowns

31 of 101

Significant strikes

25 of 61

31%

Sig. strike accuracy

41%

40 of 113

Total strikes

51 of 93

4 of 4

Takedowns

0 of 8

100%

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

4:12

Control time

2:02

Significant strikes by target

20 of 85

Head

10 of 43

5 of 8

Body

6 of 8

Leg

9 of 10

16 of 81

Distance

21 of 56

6 of 9

Clinch

4 of 5

9 of 11

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

9 of 30

Sig. str.

10 of 18

13 of 34

Total str.

23 of 35

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

1:40

Ctrl

0:44

ROUND 2

11 of 47

Sig. str.

13 of 34

11 of 49

Total str.

18 of 39

2 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:53

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

11 of 24

Sig. str.

2 of 9

16 of 30

Total str.

10 of 19

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 5

Sub. att

1:39

Ctrl

1:18

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

#	Allen	Meza
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Howard Hughes

#	Allen	Meza
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Andy Roberts

#	Allen	Meza
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Allen

Meza

●30-27 Allen×12●30-26 Allen×2

All 14 media scorecards▾

Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-26Allen
MMAMania.com30-26Allen
Adrian MacNair · MMAMania.com30-27Allen
José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com30-27Allen
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Allen
Dana Becker · FightLine.com30-27Allen
Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Allen
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Allen
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
MMABrasil.com.br30-27Allen
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Allen
Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Allen

Fan Scorecards

100%

Allen

Meza

14 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Allen71.4%●30-26 Allen14.3%●29-28 Allen7.1%●30-25 Allen7.1%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Allen

93%

Allen

79%

Allen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Arnold Allen

-338

77% implied win probability

Open: -312Best: -318

Yaotzin Meza

+266

27% implied win probability

Open: +250Best: +270

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Arnold Allen	Yaotzin Meza	Trend
Bookmaker	-318	+262
Bovada	-360	+270

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arnold Allen vs Yaotzin Meza?

What were the judges' scorecards for Arnold Allen vs Yaotzin Meza?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Arnold Allen won the decision.

Was Arnold Allen vs Yaotzin Meza a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Arnold Allen.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Grant Waterman

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arnold Allen 67%33% Yaotzin Meza

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Arnold Allen

Striking Technician

6 edges

Yaotzin Meza

Submission Ace

4 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power66

96Speed76

96Precision64

92Durability77

94Engine95

91Wrestling93

71Ground81

Biggest edge Arnold Allen, Punch speed +41

Attribute by attribute

61Punch power46

92Kick power86

97Punch speed56

95Kick speed95

96Accuracy64

91Takedowns93

49Ground striking63

92Submissions98

92Chin70

92Body strength84

94Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0

Record

21-11-0 (1 NC)

1767

Power Index rating

1641

Win Streak

Age

5'8"

173 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

70"

178 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

England

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

3.52

SLpM

1.43

43%

Str. Acc.

41%

3.15

SApM

1.62

60%

Str. Def.

64%

Grappling Profile

1.24

TD Avg.

1.06

60%

TD Acc.

20%

73%

TD Def.

18%

0.30

Sub. Avg.

1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Arnold Allen · 2-3

W
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L
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L
Movsar Evloev
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Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Max Holloway
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Yaotzin Meza · 2-3

W
Gilberto Aguilar
Combate 24: Alday vs. Lopez · Sep 14, 2018
Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Featherweight
L
Arnold Allen
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Sam Sicilia
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Damian Stasiak
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Sergio Pettis
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 6 fights

51.0

Avg sig. strikes

18.2

1.20

Avg takedowns

0.83

2:08

Avg control time

3:27

102

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Arnold Allen

Strike target

Yaotzin Meza

73%

Head

49%

18%

Body

16%

Leg

36%

Arnold Allen

Strike position

Yaotzin Meza

89%

Distance

84%

Clinch

Ground