Saturday, July 23, 2016United Center, Chicago, United States
Michel Prazeres defeated JC Cottrell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Michel Prazeres won the decision.
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Michel Prazeres vs JC Cottrell
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Michel PrazeresJC Cottrell
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 77
Significant strikes14 / 53
62%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
70 / 101
Total strikes39 / 78
7 / 14
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals1
6:44
Control time1:26
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Michel PrazeresJC Cottrell
3165%964%
Head
1429%17%
Body
36%429%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Michel Prazeres
83%13%
JC Cottrell
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Michel Prazeres48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/49
1111/14
33/4
Clinch
22/4
0
0
Ground
33/3
33/3
0
JC Cottrell14 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/46
11/1
44/5
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Michel PrazeresJC Cottrell
R1
2
2
10-910-810-9
R2
9
4
10-910-910-9
R3
37
8
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Michel Prazeres
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 5
Significant strikes2 / 7
40%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
4 / 8
Total strikes8 / 13
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals1
2:32
Control time1:22
Round 2Judges: Michel Prazeres
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 10
Significant strikes4 / 16
90%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
26 / 27
Total strikes23 / 35
5 / 9
Takedowns0 / 0
2:48
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Michel Prazeres
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 62
Significant strikes8 / 30
60%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
40 / 66
Total strikes8 / 30
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1:24
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Michel Prazeres
0
JC Cottrell
●30-27 Prazeres×13●30-26 Prazeres
All 14 media scorecards
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-26Prazeres
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Prazeres
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-27Prazeres
- Gabriel Carvalho · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Prazeres
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Prazeres
- MMAForum.com.br30-27Prazeres
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Prazeres
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Prazeres
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Prazeres
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Prazeres
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Prazeres
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Prazeres
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Prazeres
- MMAMania.com30-27Prazeres
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Michel Prazeres
0%
JC Cottrell
●30-27 Prazeres100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Prazeres
R2
100%
Prazeres
R3
100%
Prazeres
Betting Odds
Michel Prazeres
-233
70% implied win probability
Open: -234Best: -211
JC Cottrell
+188
35% implied win probability
Open: +188Best: +195
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Michel Prazeres | JC Cottrell |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -225 | +190 |
| Bookmaker | -230 | +190 |
| Bovada | -230 | +180 |
| Pinnacle | -211 | +185 |
| sports-interaction | -260 | +190 |
| unibet | -250 | +195 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Michel Prazeres lands 3.11 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Michel Prazeres
No background on record
Camp · Frankiko Team · BrazilJC Cottrell
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%67%
Head
15%7%
Body
21%27%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Michel Prazereslast 17 fights
70%14%16%
JC Cottrelllast 2 fights
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Michel Prazeres· from fights outside the UFC JC Cottrell· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.220.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Prazeres · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJC Cottrell · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.702.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Prazeres · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJC Cottrell · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.110.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Prazeres · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersJC Cottrell · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Prazeres · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersJC Cottrell · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Prazeres · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJC Cottrell · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michel Prazeres · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersJC Cottrell · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.22
Strikes landed / min0.79
2.70
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.75
3.11 / 8.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.79 / 0.8
36%
Takedown accuracy100%
50%
Takedown defence50%
3:47
Control time / fight2:02
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Michel Prazeres14 UFC fights · 407 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%186/552
10%42/86
17%70/79
Clinch
6%24/46
4%17/18
0%1/3
Ground
15%63/70
1%4/4
0%0/5
JC Cottrell2 UFC fights · 15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%10/52
7%1/1
27%4/5
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Michel Prazeres14 of 35 ended early · 40%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
JC Cottrell17 of 22 ended early · 77%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
12 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Michel Prazeres vs JC Cottrell?
Michel Prazeres defeated JC Cottrell by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Saturday, July 23, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Michel Prazeres won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michel Prazeres vs JC Cottrell?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-26, 30-27, Michel Prazeres won the decision.
Was Michel Prazeres vs JC Cottrell a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Michel Prazeres.