Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Joshua Burkman
The People's Warrior
28-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Paul Felder def. Joshua Burkman (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Paul Felder
The Irish Dragon
17-6-0
Monday, May 30, 2016
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Paul Felder defeated Joshua Burkman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt, held Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paul Felder won the decision.

Fight stats

Joshua Burkman
Paul Felder
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 97
Significant strikes
41 of 95
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
41 of 98
Total strikes
53 of 107
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:24
Control time
1:13
Significant strikes by target
16 of 58
Head
15 of 63
6 of 10
Body
14 of 17
18 of 29
Leg
12 of 15
38 of 93
Distance
36 of 89
2 of 4
Clinch
5 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 42
Sig. str.
8 of 29
26 of 43
Total str.
10 of 31
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:16
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 28
Sig. str.
17 of 35
5 of 28
Total str.
22 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
16 of 31
10 of 27
Total str.
21 of 36
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
0:34

Judges' Scorecards

#BurkmanFelder
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#BurkmanFelder
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#BurkmanFelder
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Burkman
-
17
Felder
29-28 Felder×1729-28 Burkman×2
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

23%
Burkman
2%
Draw
74%
Felder
47 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Felder72.3%29-28 Burkman23.4%30-28 Felder2.1%29-29 Draw2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Burkman
R2
100%
Felder
R3
75%
Felder

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joshua Burkman
+235
30% implied win probability
Open: +195Best: +240
Paul Felder
-297
75% implied win probability
Open: -241Best: -295

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoshua BurkmanPaul Felder
Bookmaker+240-295
Bovada+230-300

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joshua Burkman vs Paul Felder?

Paul Felder defeated Joshua Burkman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt, held Monday, May 30, 2016 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paul Felder won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joshua Burkman vs Paul Felder?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Paul Felder won the decision.

Was Joshua Burkman vs Paul Felder a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 74% of 47 fan cards scored it for Paul Felder; 89% of 19 media scores picked Paul Felder.

Full robbery index
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joshua Burkman 21%79% Paul Felder

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Joshua Burkman
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Paul Felder
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power94
78Speed96
73Precision89
88Durability93
92Engine93
97Wrestling63
90Ground82

Biggest edge Joshua Burkman, Takedowns +34

Attribute by attribute

Joshua Burkman is on the left of every row, Paul Felder on the right.
73Punch power93
80Kick power95
69Punch speed95
86Kick speed96
73Accuracy89
97Takedowns63
94Ground striking82
86Submissions81
82Chin94
94Body strength91
92Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-6-0
1557
Power Index rating
1786
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
-
Joshua Burkman
  • 2013Runner-up · Wsof Welterweight Title · Welterweight
  • 2005Competitor · Tuf · Welterweight
  • 2001All-American · Juco Football All American · collegiate · Junior college football (running back)
  • Runner-up · State HS · high-school · 171 lb

Camp The Pit Elevated · Utah, US

Paul Felder

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
3.70
43%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.13
SApM
3.44
51%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

2.53
TD Avg.
0.29
36%
TD Acc.
28%
72%
TD Def.
64%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joshua Burkman · 0-5
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Paul Felder · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos Anjos · Nov 15, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 15 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
1.89
Avg takedowns
0.27
2:50
Avg control time
1:42
57
Career high strikes
110
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Joshua Burkman
Strike target
Paul Felder
48%
Head
59%
16%
Body
20%
36%
Leg
22%
Joshua Burkman
Strike position
Paul Felder
65%
Distance
73%
24%
Clinch
14%
11%
Ground
13%