Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Lauren Murphy
United StatesLauren Murphy
“Lucky”
16-7-0
RESULT

Katlyn Cerminara def. Lauren Murphy (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Katlyn Cerminara
United StatesKatlyn Cerminara
“Blonde Fighter”
18-6-0
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, United States

Katlyn Cerminara defeated Lauren Murphy by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Fight stats

Lauren Murphy
Katlyn Cerminara
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 143
Significant strikes
45 of 139
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
87 of 200
Total strikes
67 of 162
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:42
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
28 of 129
Head
27 of 114
3 of 5
Body
8 of 14
7 of 9
Leg
10 of 11
29 of 133
Distance
42 of 133
4 of 4
Clinch
3 of 6
5 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 53
Sig. str.
15 of 67
14 of 56
Total str.
20 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 22
Sig. str.
6 of 13
56 of 73
Total str.
15 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 68
Sig. str.
24 of 59
17 of 71
Total str.
32 of 67
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#MurphyCerminara
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Jeff Mullen
#MurphyCerminara
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Shawn Ruml
#MurphyCerminara
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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Murphy
–
19
Cerminara
●29–28 Cerminara×19
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

33%
Murphy
67%
Cerminara
15 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Cerminara66.7%●29–28 Murphy26.7%●30–27 Murphy6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Cerminara
R2
100%
Murphy
R3
73%
Cerminara

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Lauren Murphy vs Katlyn Cerminara?

Katlyn Cerminara defeated Lauren Murphy by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

What were the judges' scorecards for Lauren Murphy vs Katlyn Cerminara?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Katlyn Cerminara won the decision.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Lauren Murphy 49%51% Katlyn Cerminara

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

16-7-0
Record
18-6-0
1493
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.94
SLpM
4.58
38%
Str. Acc.
34%
5.19
SApM
4.48
56%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.09
TD Avg.
0.31
24%
TD Acc.
15%
67%
TD Def.
50%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
57.6
Avg sig. strikes
64.9
1.07
Avg takedowns
0.29
2:33
Avg control time
1:07
102
Career high strikes
127
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Lauren Murphy
Strike target
Katlyn Cerminara
75%
Head
61%
13%
Body
24%
12%
Leg
14%
Lauren Murphy
Strike position
Katlyn Cerminara
73%
Distance
87%
15%
Clinch
8%
12%
Ground
5%