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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ben Nguyen
Ben 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.

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

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
9-3-0
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
36
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
—
Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ben Nguyen · 2-3
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15Sun, Apr 21, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 2:53 · 132 lb Catchweight
  • L
    Wilson Reis
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Jussier Formiga
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tim Elliott
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 0:49 · Flyweight
  • W
    Geane Herrera
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Geane Herrera · 2-3
  • W
    Darren Mima
    ACA 85: ACB 85, RiminiSat, Apr 21, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 01:33 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ben Nguyen
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Ali Bagautinov
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs ThompsonSun, Jun 19, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Joby Sanchez
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab FaberFri, Dec 11, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Flyweight
  • L
    Ray Borg
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxSat, Aug 8, 2015
    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%