Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Jim Alers
United StatesJim Alers
“The Beast”
13-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jason Knight def. Jim Alers (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jason Knight
United StatesJason Knight
“The Kid”
20-5-0
Sunday, July 24, 2016
United Center, Chicago, United States

Jason Knight defeated Jim Alers by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Jason Knight won the decision.

Fight stats

Jim Alers
Jason Knight
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 100
Significant strikes
76 of 225
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
49 of 110
Total strikes
95 of 245
4 of 10
Takedowns
1 of 2
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:22
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
32 of 87
Head
40 of 179
2 of 4
Body
11 of 15
7 of 9
Leg
25 of 31
39 of 95
Distance
69 of 215
0 of 3
Clinch
2 of 4
2 of 2
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 44
Sig. str.
26 of 103
18 of 44
Total str.
27 of 104
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 31
Sig. str.
27 of 78
13 of 32
Total str.
31 of 82
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
23 of 44
18 of 34
Total str.
37 of 59
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:21
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

Matt Janecek
#AlersKnight
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Gabriel Sabaitis
#AlersKnight
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Rick Winter
#AlersKnight
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Alers
-
15
Knight
●29-28 Knight×13●30-27 Knight×2
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

19%
Alers
4%
Draw
77%
Knight
26 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Knight65.4%●29-28 Alers19.2%●30-27 Knight7.7%●30-26 Knight3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Knight
R2
89%
Knight
R3
89%
Alers

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jim Alers
-134
57% implied win probability
Open: -230Best: -106
Jason Knight
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: +185Best: +180

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJim AlersJason Knight
BetOnline-135+115
Bookmaker-110-110
Bovada-135+105
Pinnacle-106-106
sports-interaction-240+180
unibet-137+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jim Alers vs Jason Knight?

Jason Knight defeated Jim Alers by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko, held Sunday, July 24, 2016 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Jason Knight won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jim Alers vs Jason Knight?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Jason Knight won the decision.

Was Jim Alers vs Jason Knight a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 26 fan cards scored it for Jason Knight; 100% of 15 media scores picked Jason Knight.

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

Win probability

Jim Alers 43%57% Jason Knight

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

13-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-5-0
1724
Power Index rating
1771
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
34
5'9"
175 cm
Height
-
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.90
SLpM
2.95
40%
Str. Acc.
33%
4.38
SApM
3.02
56%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

2.26
TD Avg.
1.31
41%
TD Acc.
31%
80%
TD Def.
47%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jim Alers · 2-3
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2022 · Jun 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 10:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Enrique Gonzalez
    Combate Global · Nov 12, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Roberto Jimenez
    Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds · Jun 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bobby Emmons
    Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds · Jun 6, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 5:46 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mateo Londono Armel
    Subversiv 5 · May 1, 2021
    Submission
Jason Knight · 2-3
  • L
    Joshua Weems
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Randy Costa
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Featherweight
  • L
    Kurt Holobaugh
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 13, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Landon Quinones
    The Ultimate Fighter 31 · Mar 2, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rey Trujillo
    Gulf Coast MMA 15 · Mar 19, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 12 fights
46.1
Avg sig. strikes
50.5
2.33
Avg takedowns
1.20
3:47
Avg control time
2:06
163
Career high strikes
149
4
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Jim Alers
Strike target
Jason Knight
72%
Head
77%
21%
Body
12%
7%
Leg
11%
Jim Alers
Strike position
Jason Knight
54%
Distance
74%
43%
Clinch
12%
3%
Ground
14%