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.

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

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Scott Holtzman 56%44% Cody Pfister

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

14-6-0
Record
13-6-1
1497
Elo rating
1456
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)

Scott Holtzman · 2-3
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:22 · Lightweight
  • L
    Beneil Dariush
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs OleinikSun, Aug 9, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jim Miller
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dong Hyun Ma
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs LawlerSat, Aug 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Cody Pfister · 1-3
  • L
    Scott Holtzman
    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs LinekerThu, Jul 14, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Sage Northcutt
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZantThu, Dec 10, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yosdenis Cedeno
    UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregorSat, Jul 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    James Moontasri
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchSat, Feb 14, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 1:49 · Lightweight

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%