Saturday, February 27, 2016The 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.
Arnold Allen vs Yaotzin Meza
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Arnold AllenYaotzin Meza
1
Knockdowns0
31 / 101
Significant strikes25 / 61
31%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
40 / 113
Total strikes51 / 93
4 / 4
Takedowns0 / 8
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:12
Control time2:02
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Arnold AllenYaotzin Meza
2065%1040%
Head
516%624%
Body
619%936%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Arnold Allen
52%19%29%
Yaotzin Meza
84%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Arnold Allen31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/76
33/5
0
Clinch
44/6
22/3
0
Ground
33/3
0
66/8
Yaotzin Meza25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/43
22/3
99/10
Clinch
0
44/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Arnold AllenYaotzin Meza
R1
9
10
10-910-910-9
R2
11
13
10-910-910-9
R3
11
2
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 30
Significant strikes10 / 18
30%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
13 / 34
Total strikes23 / 35
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:40
Control time0:44
Round 2Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 47
Significant strikes13 / 34
23%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
11 / 49
Total strikes18 / 39
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:53
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Arnold Allen
1
Knockdowns0
11 / 24
Significant strikes2 / 9
46%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
16 / 30
Total strikes10 / 19
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:39
Control time1:18
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Arnold Allen
0
Yaotzin 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
14 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Arnold Allen
0%
Yaotzin Meza
●30-27 Allen71.4%●30-26 Allen14.3%●29-28 Allen7.1%●30-25 Allen7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Allen
R2
93%
Allen
R3
79%
Allen
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.
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
- Arnold Allen spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Arnold Allen
BJJBoxing
- 2025Black belt · BJJMark Nixon
- —M4TC Lightweight Championship (British)Made4TheCage
- —Champion · Aba Eastern Counties Championshipsjunior
- —Champion · MMA Amateurfeatherweight
Yaotzin Meza
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%49%
Head
18%16%
Body
8%36%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Arnold Allenlast 15 fights
89%
Yaotzin Mezalast 6 fights
84%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Arnold Allen Yaotzin Meza
Strikes landed / min
3.521.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.151.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.241.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.52
Strikes landed / min1.43
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.62
1.24 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.06 / 5.3
60%
Takedown accuracy20%
73%
Takedown defence18%
2:08
Control time / fight3:27
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Arnold Allen15 UFC fights · 765 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%495/1335
17%129/196
7%57/75
Clinch
3%24/49
1%6/10
0%0/1
Ground
6%43/54
0%3/3
1%8/16
Yaotzin Meza7 UFC fights · 121 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%51/193
13%16/28
27%33/45
Clinch
0%0/2
7%8/11
2%3/3
Ground
3%4/6
0%0/0
5%6/6
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
Arnold Allen11 of 25 ended early · 44%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Yaotzin Meza21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Arnold Allen2-3
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- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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- L
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- WDeclan WilliamsCage Warriors 60 · Oct 5, 2013Submission · R2 · 4:50 · Featherweight
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- WNathan GreysonUCMMA 27 · Apr 7, 2012TKO · R2 · 0:40 · Bantamweight
Yaotzin Meza2-3
- W
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- NC
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- W
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- LRich TaylorExtreme Beatdown · Oct 24, 2009DEC
- LJamie SchmidtArizona Regional · Apr 11, 2009Submission
- WTravis ReddingerExtreme Beatdown · Mar 21, 2009Submission
- W
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- W
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- WRandy SteinkeMexico Regional · Feb 23, 2008Submission
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- WDonny WalkerMexico Regional · Sep 29, 2007TKO
- WAustin PascucciRage in the Cage · Jul 21, 2007DEC
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- WRichie ReyesRage in the Cage · Nov 11, 2006Submission
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- LKyle BreesRage in the Cage · Apr 29, 2006Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Arnold Allen vs Yaotzin Meza?
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.
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.