UFC UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

Nicolas Dalby

“Lokomotivo”

24-6-1 (2 NC)

RESULT

Zak Cummings def. Nicolas Dalby (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Zak Cummings

25-7-0

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Zak Cummings defeated Nicolas Dalby by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Arena Zagreb, Zagreb. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Zak Cummings won the decision.

Fight stats

Nicolas Dalby

Zak Cummings

Knockdowns

57 of 150

Significant strikes

56 of 158

38%

Sig. strike accuracy

35%

69 of 163

Total strikes

77 of 183

0 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 3

Takedown accuracy

33%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:07

Control time

3:31

Significant strikes by target

29 of 103

Head

38 of 132

11 of 24

Body

11 of 19

17 of 23

Leg

7 of 7

52 of 139

Distance

51 of 150

4 of 9

Clinch

1 of 1

1 of 2

Ground

4 of 7

By round

ROUND 1

17 of 53

Sig. str.

13 of 42

17 of 54

Total str.

13 of 43

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:06

Ctrl

0:59

ROUND 2

23 of 57

Sig. str.

26 of 75

23 of 57

Total str.

26 of 75

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

17 of 40

Sig. str.

17 of 41

29 of 52

Total str.

38 of 65

0 of 1

Takedowns

1 of 3

Sub. att

0:01

Ctrl

2:32

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

#	Dalby	Cummings
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Pawel Harasim

#	Dalby	Cummings
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Paul Sutherland

#	Dalby	Cummings
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Dalby

Cummings

●30-27 Cummings×11●29-28 Cummings

All 12 media scorecards▾

Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Cummings
Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Cummings
Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Cummings
Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Cummings
Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Cummings
Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Cummings
MMAJunkie.com30-27Cummings
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Cummings
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Cummings
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Cummings
Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Cummings
MMAMania.com29-28Cummings

Fan Scorecards

Dalby

95%

Cummings

19 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Cummings78.9%●29-28 Cummings15.8%●30-22 Dalby5.3%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

95%

Cummings

95%

Cummings

79%

Cummings

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Nicolas Dalby

-112

53% implied win probability

Open: -170Best: -110

Zak Cummings

-112

53% implied win probability

Open: +142Best: -110

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Nicolas Dalby	Zak Cummings	Trend
Bookmaker	-110	-110
Bovada	-115	-115

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Nicolas Dalby vs Zak Cummings?

What were the judges' scorecards for Nicolas Dalby vs Zak Cummings?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Zak Cummings won the decision.

Was Nicolas Dalby vs Zak Cummings a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Zak Cummings.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Marc Goddard

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Nicolas Dalby 55%45% Zak Cummings

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Nicolas Dalby

Complete Fighter

5 edges

Zak Cummings

Knockout Artist

6 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power92

78Speed92

86Precision92

95Durability88

96Engine91

88Wrestling71

80Ground74

Biggest edge Nicolas Dalby, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

69Punch power96

73Kick power88

79Punch speed90

77Kick speed94

86Accuracy92

88Takedowns71

94Ground striking53

66Submissions95

95Chin94

95Body strength81

96Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

24-6-1 (2 NC)

Record

25-7-0

1796

Power Index rating

1764

Win Streak

Age

5'11"

180 cm

Height

6'0"

183 cm

74"

188 cm

Reach

75"

191 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Welterweight

Weight Class

Welterweight

Denmark

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

3.88

SLpM

2.96

43%

Str. Acc.

35%

3.51

SApM

2.91

52%

Str. Def.

55%

Grappling Profile

0.90

TD Avg.

0.62

26%

TD Acc.

28%

59%

TD Def.

66%

0.10

Sub. Avg.

0.60

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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 14 fights

53.7

Avg sig. strikes

35.3

0.86

Avg takedowns

0.50

3:14

Avg control time

1:41

119

Career high strikes

100

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Nicolas Dalby

Strike target

Zak Cummings

60%

Head

60%

24%

Body

19%

16%

Leg

21%

Nicolas Dalby

Strike position

Zak Cummings

61%

Distance

81%

31%

Clinch

12%

Ground