Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Cole Miller
United StatesCole Miller
“Magrinho”
21-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Mizuto Hirota def. Cole Miller (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Mizuto Hirota
JapanMizuto Hirota
“Pugnus”
18-10-2
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States

Mizuto Hirota defeated Cole Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.

Fight stats

Cole Miller
Mizuto Hirota
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 60
Significant strikes
57 of 114
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
22 of 61
Total strikes
165 of 242
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
86%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
9:49
Significant strikes by target
11 of 44
Head
43 of 95
5 of 9
Body
7 of 11
5 of 7
Leg
7 of 8
20 of 59
Distance
26 of 60
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
30 of 53

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
23 of 48
11 of 31
Total str.
47 of 74
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 13
Sig. str.
16 of 32
3 of 13
Total str.
58 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
3:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 16
Sig. str.
18 of 34
8 of 17
Total str.
60 of 89
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:10

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#MillerHirota
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Marcos Rosales
#MillerHirota
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Brandon Saucedo
#MillerHirota
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Miller
–
13
Hirota
●30–27 Hirota×13
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Miller
91%
Hirota
22 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Hirota59.1%●30–26 Hirota31.8%●29–27 Miller4.5%●29–28 Miller4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Hirota
R2
96%
Hirota
R3
64%
Hirota

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cole Miller vs Mizuto Hirota?

Mizuto Hirota defeated Cole Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cole Miller vs Mizuto Hirota?

The judges scored it 30–26, 30–27, 30–27 — Mizuto Hirota won the decision.

Referee
Ed Collantes
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cole Miller 61%39% Mizuto Hirota

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

21-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-10-2
1558
Elo rating
1477
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.00
SLpM
3.36
33%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.88
SApM
3.50
59%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.60
TD Avg.
1.36
36%
TD Acc.
50%
38%
TD Def.
58%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cole Miller · 2-3
  • L
    Mizuto Hirota
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alex Caceres
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchSat, Feb 14, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sam Sicilia
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouWed, Jan 15, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 1:54 · Featherweight
  • W
    Andy Ogle
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs MunozSun, Oct 27, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Mizuto Hirota · 1-4
  • L
    Roberto Satoshi de Souza
    Rizin FF - Rizin 17Sun, Jul 28, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · 3:05 · Lightweight
  • L
    Christos Giagos
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ross Pearson
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cole Miller
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs WatersonSun, Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 7 fights
30.4
Avg sig. strikes
52.4
0.42
Avg takedowns
1.29
1:37
Avg control time
2:34
143
Career high strikes
102
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Cole Miller
Strike target
Mizuto Hirota
70%
Head
72%
17%
Body
14%
13%
Leg
14%
Cole Miller
Strike position
Mizuto Hirota
78%
Distance
83%
12%
Clinch
7%
10%
Ground
10%