Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Bojan Velickovic
SerbiaBojan Velickovic
“Serbian Steel”
15-6-1
RESULT

Sultan Aliev def. Bojan Velickovic (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sultan Aliev
RussiaSultan Aliev
15-3-0
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States

Sultan Aliev defeated Bojan Velickovic by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Sultan Aliev won the decision.

Fight stats

Bojan Velickovic
Sultan Aliev
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 53
Significant strikes
15 of 26
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
126 of 160
Total strikes
86 of 105
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:24
Control time
9:11
Significant strikes by target
1 of 21
Head
14 of 25
9 of 17
Body
0 of 0
12 of 15
Leg
1 of 1
17 of 48
Distance
4 of 12
4 of 4
Clinch
2 of 4
1 of 1
Ground
9 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
5 of 10
36 of 48
Total str.
12 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 17
Sig. str.
6 of 9
46 of 61
Total str.
29 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
4 of 7
44 of 51
Total str.
45 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
3:37

Judges' Scorecards

Mike Guingona
#VelickovicAliev
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Ron McCarthy
#VelickovicAliev
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Brandon Saucedo
#VelickovicAliev
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Velickovic
-
14
Aliev
●29-28 Aliev×8●30-27 Aliev×6●29-28 Velickovic
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

14%
Velickovic
86%
Aliev
22 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Aliev40.9%●29-28 Aliev36.4%●29-28 Velickovic13.6%●30-28 Aliev9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
46%
Velickovic
R2
86%
Aliev
R3
96%
Aliev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Bojan Velickovic
-164
62% implied win probability
Open: -142Best: -152
Sultan Aliev
+137
42% implied win probability
Open: +117Best: +142

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBojan VelickovicSultan Aliev
BetOnline-162+142
Bookmaker-160+135
Bovada-170+140
Pinnacle-152+135
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-180+140

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bojan Velickovic vs Sultan Aliev?

Sultan Aliev defeated Bojan Velickovic by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Sultan Aliev won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Bojan Velickovic vs Sultan Aliev?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 28-29, Sultan Aliev won the decision.

Was Bojan Velickovic vs Sultan Aliev a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 15 media scores picked Sultan Aliev.

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

Win probability

Bojan Velickovic 63%37% Sultan Aliev

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)

Bojan Velickovic
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Sultan Aliev
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

87Power73
75Speed63
61Precision74
78Durability77
58Engine72
51Wrestling98
89Ground85

Biggest edge Bojan Velickovic, Kick speed +49

Attribute by attribute

Bojan Velickovic is on the left of every row, Sultan Aliev on the right.
74Punch power92
99Kick power54
52Punch speed77
98Kick speed49
61Accuracy74
51Takedowns98
97Ground striking96
80Submissions74
90Chin70
65Body strength83
58Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

15-6-1
Record
15-3-0
1771
Power Index rating
1680
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Serbia
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
1.41
34%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.31
SApM
2.20
57%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.67
TD Avg.
1.76
25%
TD Acc.
38%
55%
TD Def.
100%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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    OKTAGON 40: KOZMA VS. SIWIEC · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 1:56 · Welterweight
Sultan Aliev · 3-2
  • W
    Keita Nakamura
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Warlley Alves
    UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 13, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bojan Velickovic
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kenny Robertson
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Welterweight
  • W
    Charles Andrade
    MMA Star In The Ring 1 · Mar 1, 2014
    TKO · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 4 fights
28.9
Avg sig. strikes
15.0
1.00
Avg takedowns
1.25
1:17
Avg control time
4:22
59
Career high strikes
25
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Bojan Velickovic
Strike target
Sultan Aliev
56%
Head
85%
24%
Body
12%
20%
Leg
3%
Bojan Velickovic
Strike position
Sultan Aliev
53%
Distance
62%
6%
Clinch
22%
41%
Ground
17%