Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Joshua Burkman
United StatesJoshua 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
United StatesPaul 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.

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

Chris Lee
#BurkmanFelder
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#BurkmanFelder
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#BurkmanFelder
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

2
Burkman
–
17
Felder
●29–28 Felder×17●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joshua Burkman 40%60% Paul Felder

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-6-0
1494
Elo rating
1566
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

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
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    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MedeirosSun, Feb 18, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
  • L
    Drew Dober
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2Sun, Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    Michel Prazeres
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs GastelumSun, Mar 12, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    Zak Ottow
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs DodsonSun, Oct 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paul Felder
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMon, May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Paul Felder · 2-3
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos AnjosSun, Nov 15, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs HookerSun, Feb 23, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Edson Barboza
    UFC 242: Khabib vs PoirierSat, Sep 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    James Vick
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    UFC 226: Miocic vs CormierSun, 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%