Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Scott Holtzman
United StatesScott Holtzman
“Hot Sauce”
14-6-0
RESULT

Scott Holtzman def. Cody Pfister (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cody Pfister
United StatesCody Pfister
“The Fist”
13-6-1
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, United States

Scott Holtzman defeated Cody Pfister by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Scott Holtzman won the decision.

Fight stats

Scott Holtzman
Cody Pfister
1
Knockdowns
0
53 of 99
Significant strikes
28 of 93
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
120 of 177
Total strikes
55 of 124
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 9
100%
Takedown accuracy
11%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
2
6:20
Control time
3:32
Significant strikes by target
34 of 78
Head
24 of 88
13 of 15
Body
4 of 5
6 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
29 of 69
Distance
17 of 75
12 of 14
Clinch
7 of 12
12 of 16
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 55
Sig. str.
14 of 53
35 of 64
Total str.
16 of 55
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
12 of 20
Sig. str.
6 of 18
39 of 48
Total str.
22 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
1:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
8 of 22
46 of 65
Total str.
17 of 33
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
2:52
Ctrl
1:03

Judges' Scorecards

Tom Allstot
#HoltzmanPfister
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Derek Cleary
#HoltzmanPfister
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Rick Winter
#HoltzmanPfister
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

16
Holtzman
-
0
Pfister
●30-27 Holtzman×16
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Holtzman
0%
Pfister
14 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Holtzman100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Holtzman
R2
100%
Holtzman
R3
100%
Holtzman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Scott Holtzman
-269
73% implied win probability
Open: -273Best: -253
Cody Pfister
+217
32% implied win probability
Open: +219Best: +225

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookScott HoltzmanCody Pfister
BetOnline-265+225
Bookmaker-255+210
Bovada-270+210
Pinnacle-253+220
sports-interaction-300+220
unibet-278+215

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Scott Holtzman vs Cody Pfister?

Scott Holtzman defeated Cody Pfister by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Scott Holtzman won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Scott Holtzman vs Cody Pfister?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Scott Holtzman won the decision.

Was Scott Holtzman vs Cody Pfister a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Scott Holtzman.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Scott Holtzman 63%37% Cody Pfister

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Scott Holtzman
Complete Fighter
10 edges
Cody Pfister
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power46
87Speed47
93Precision46
93Durability71
94Engine84
94Wrestling95
90Ground75

Biggest edge Scott Holtzman, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Scott Holtzman is on the left of every row, Cody Pfister on the right.
95Punch power45
67Kick power47
95Punch speed48
79Kick speed46
93Accuracy46
94Takedowns95
96Ground striking95
84Submissions54
93Chin68
93Body strength74
94Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0
Record
13-6-1
1723
Power Index rating
1631
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
36
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
1.41
47%
Str. Acc.
25%
3.66
SApM
2.80
55%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

1.88
TD Avg.
2.82
56%
TD Acc.
30%
67%
TD Def.
0%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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Cody Pfister · 1-4
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 2:32 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 4 fights
55.6
Avg sig. strikes
15.0
1.62
Avg takedowns
2.00
3:54
Avg control time
4:05
104
Career high strikes
28
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Scott Holtzman
Strike target
Cody Pfister
73%
Head
87%
16%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
0%
Scott Holtzman
Strike position
Cody Pfister
64%
Distance
58%
16%
Clinch
22%
20%
Ground
20%