Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Joshua 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
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Zak Ottow won the decision.

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

#BurkmanOttow
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2--
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Total2829
#BurkmanOttow
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Total2829
#BurkmanOttow
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Total2928

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

Media Scores

0
Burkman
-
18
Ottow
30-27 Ottow×1129-28 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

Betting Odds

Joshua Burkman
-265
73% implied win probability
Open: -230Best: -253
Zak Ottow
+212
32% implied win probability
Open: +184Best: +220

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoshua BurkmanZak Ottow
BetOnline-260+220
Bookmaker-255+210
Bovada-270+210
Pinnacle-253+220
sports-interaction-275+200
unibet-278+215

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

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

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.

Was Joshua Burkman vs Zak Ottow a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 27 fan cards scored it for Zak Ottow; 100% of 18 media scores picked Zak Ottow.

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

Win probability

Joshua Burkman 26%74% Zak Ottow

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Joshua Burkman
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Zak Ottow
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power91
78Speed94
73Precision71
88Durability78
92Engine88
97Wrestling85
90Ground74

Biggest edge Joshua Burkman, Ground striking +27

Attribute by attribute

Joshua Burkman is on the left of every row, Zak Ottow on the right.
73Punch power88
80Kick power94
69Punch speed94
86Kick speed94
73Accuracy71
97Takedowns85
94Ground striking67
86Submissions81
82Chin67
94Body strength88
92Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-7-0
1547
Power Index rating
1729
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle Wrestling
vs
-
Joshua Burkman
  • 2013Runner-up · Wsof Welterweight Title · Welterweight
  • 2005Competitor · Tuf · Welterweight
  • 2001All-American · Juco Football All American · collegiate · Junior college football (running back)
  • Runner-up · State HS · high-school · 171 lb

Camp The Pit Elevated · Utah, US

Zak Ottow

No background on record

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)

Joshua Burkman · 0-5
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 · Jul 30, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Zak Ottow · 3-2
  • L
    XMMA 4: Bl4ck Magic · Apr 2, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    A-Town Throwdown 17 · Jan 15, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:59 · Catchweight
  • W
    North Iowa Fights · Jul 31, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Caged Aggression 29 · Nov 20, 2020
    Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 10, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Welterweight

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%