Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Joshua Burkman
United StatesJoshua Burkman
“The People's Warrior”
28-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Zak Ottow def. Joshua Burkman (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Zak Ottow
United StatesZak Ottow
“The Barbarian”
17-7-0
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Moda Center, Portland, United States

Zak Ottow defeated Joshua Burkman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson, held Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Moda Center, Portland.

Fight stats

Joshua Burkman
Zak Ottow
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 126
Significant strikes
65 of 149
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
50 of 129
Total strikes
80 of 165
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 2
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:16
Control time
0:09
Significant strikes by target
12 of 74
Head
31 of 106
8 of 19
Body
14 of 20
27 of 33
Leg
20 of 23
42 of 120
Distance
62 of 144
5 of 6
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 38
Sig. str.
16 of 37
17 of 38
Total str.
16 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 47
Sig. str.
28 of 61
13 of 47
Total str.
28 of 61
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 41
Sig. str.
21 of 51
20 of 44
Total str.
36 of 67
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:16
Ctrl
0:09

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#BurkmanOttow
1––
2––
3––
Total2829
Jeff Mullen
#BurkmanOttow
1––
2––
3––
Total2829
Glenn Trowbridge
#BurkmanOttow
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Burkman
–
18
Ottow
●30–27 Ottow×11●29–28 Ottow×7
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

15%
Burkman
4%
Draw
81%
Ottow
27 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Ottow55.6%●29–28 Ottow25.9%●29–28 Burkman14.8%●29–29 Draw3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Ottow
R2
85%
Ottow
R3
67%
Ottow

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joshua Burkman vs Zak Ottow?

Zak Ottow defeated Joshua Burkman by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson, held Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Moda Center, Portland.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joshua Burkman vs Zak Ottow?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Zak Ottow won the decision.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joshua Burkman 48%52% Zak Ottow

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

28-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-7-0
1484
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.63
43%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.13
SApM
2.73
51%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.53
TD Avg.
0.97
36%
TD Acc.
29%
72%
TD Def.
57%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs DodsonSun, Oct 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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Zak Ottow · 2-3
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Welterweight
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 8 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
1.89
Avg takedowns
0.63
2:50
Avg control time
1:23
57
Career high strikes
65
9
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Joshua Burkman
Strike target
Zak Ottow
48%
Head
58%
16%
Body
20%
36%
Leg
22%
Joshua Burkman
Strike position
Zak Ottow
65%
Distance
86%
24%
Clinch
3%
11%
Ground
11%