Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ben Nguyen
United StatesBen Nguyen
“Ten”
16-8-0
RESULT

Ben Nguyen def. Geane Herrera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Geane Herrera
Geane Herrera
“La Pulga”
9-3-0
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

Ben Nguyen defeated Geane Herrera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Ben Nguyen won the decision.

Fight stats

Ben Nguyen
Geane Herrera
1
Knockdowns
0
105 of 255
Significant strikes
22 of 107
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
112 of 262
Total strikes
22 of 107
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:38
Significant strikes by target
75 of 212
Head
16 of 98
18 of 29
Body
4 of 5
12 of 14
Leg
2 of 4
93 of 241
Distance
22 of 103
12 of 13
Clinch
0 of 4
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
39 of 79
Sig. str.
7 of 37
43 of 83
Total str.
7 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 85
Sig. str.
8 of 34
39 of 88
Total str.
8 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 91
Sig. str.
7 of 36
30 of 91
Total str.
7 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#NguyenHerrera
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Barry Foley
#NguyenHerrera
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Christopher Shen
#NguyenHerrera
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Nguyen
-
0
Herrera
●30-27 Nguyen×14
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Nguyen
0%
Herrera
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Nguyen81.2%●30-26 Nguyen18.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Nguyen
R2
94%
Nguyen
R3
88%
Nguyen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ben Nguyen
-136
58% implied win probability
Open: +102Best: -130
Geane Herrera
+112
47% implied win probability
Open: -124Best: +120

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBen NguyenGeane Herrera
BetOnline-138+118
Bookmaker-130+109
Bovada-145+115
Pinnacle-135+120
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-137+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ben Nguyen vs Geane Herrera?

Ben Nguyen defeated Geane Herrera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Ben Nguyen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ben Nguyen vs Geane Herrera?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Ben Nguyen won the decision.

Was Ben Nguyen vs Geane Herrera a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Ben Nguyen.

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

Win probability

Ben Nguyen 50%50% Geane Herrera

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 · Flyweight roster (107 fighters)

Ben Nguyen
Submission Ace
8 edges
Geane Herrera
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power70
79Speed56
70Precision47
66Durability76
91Engine71
59Wrestling57
79Ground84

Biggest edge Ben Nguyen, Punch speed +32

Attribute by attribute

Ben Nguyen is on the left of every row, Geane Herrera on the right.
93Punch power85
57Kick power54
94Punch speed62
64Kick speed50
70Accuracy47
59Takedowns57
62Ground striking72
96Submissions96
66Chin89
65Body strength62
91Cardio71

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

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
9-3-0
1674
Power Index rating
1676
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
36
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States / Colombia

Striking Profile

3.51
SLpM
1.51
40%
Str. Acc.
31%
3.01
SApM
5.07
59%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.25
TD Avg.
0.83
33%
TD Acc.
37%
63%
TD Def.
38%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Nguyen · 2-3
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15 · Apr 21, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 2:53 · 132 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Wilson Reis
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Jussier Formiga
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tim Elliott
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Flyweight
  • W
    Geane Herrera
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Geane Herrera · 2-3
  • L
    Reginald Barnett, Jr.
    BKFC 32: Barnett vs. Herrera · Nov 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Abdiel Velazquez
    BKFC 19: VanZant vs. Ostovich · Jul 23, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:14
  • W
    Darren Mima
    ACA 85: ACB 85, Rimini · Apr 21, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 01:33 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ben Nguyen
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Ali Bagautinov
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 4 fights
30.0
Avg sig. strikes
20.5
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:55
Avg control time
0:29
105
Career high strikes
40
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Ben Nguyen
Strike target
Geane Herrera
69%
Head
84%
19%
Body
10%
12%
Leg
6%
Ben Nguyen
Strike position
Geane Herrera
78%
Distance
71%
15%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
21%