Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Hector Sandoval
MexicoHector Sandoval
“Kid Alex”
14-4-0
RESULT

Hector Sandoval def. Fredy Serrano (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Fredy Serrano
ColombiaFredy Serrano
“El Profe”
3-2-0
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States

Hector Sandoval defeated Fredy Serrano by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Hector Sandoval won the decision.

Fight stats

Hector Sandoval
Fredy Serrano
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 67
Significant strikes
22 of 87
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
25%
42 of 76
Total strikes
22 of 87
2 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 8
17%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:39
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
14 of 44
Head
5 of 62
15 of 19
Body
9 of 15
4 of 4
Leg
8 of 10
20 of 43
Distance
18 of 79
13 of 23
Clinch
4 of 8
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 24
Sig. str.
6 of 27
16 of 25
Total str.
6 of 27
1 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 28
Sig. str.
7 of 25
13 of 30
Total str.
7 of 25
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
2
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
9 of 35
13 of 21
Total str.
9 of 35
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mike Guingona
#SandovalSerrano
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#SandovalSerrano
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Brandon Saucedo
#SandovalSerrano
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

13
Sandoval
-
0
Serrano
●30-27 Sandoval×9●29-28 Sandoval×4
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Sandoval
7%
Serrano
15 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Sandoval80%●29-28 Serrano6.7%●29-28 Sandoval6.7%●30-28 Sandoval6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sandoval
R2
87%
Sandoval
R3
87%
Sandoval

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Hector Sandoval
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: -135Best: -116
Fredy Serrano
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +105

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookHector SandovalFredy Serrano
BetOnline-120+100
Bookmaker-125+105
Bovada-125-105
Pinnacle-116+103
sports-interaction-130+100
unibet-124+100

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Hector Sandoval vs Fredy Serrano?

Hector Sandoval defeated Fredy Serrano by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Hector Sandoval won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Hector Sandoval vs Fredy Serrano?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Hector Sandoval won the decision.

Was Hector Sandoval vs Fredy Serrano a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Hector Sandoval.

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

Win probability

Hector Sandoval 60%40% Fredy Serrano

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)

Hector Sandoval
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Fredy Serrano
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power86
60Speed84
59Precision57
70Durability82
95Engine96
96Wrestling96
94Ground78

Biggest edge Fredy Serrano, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Hector Sandoval is on the left of every row, Fredy Serrano on the right.
53Punch power98
52Kick power73
63Punch speed85
56Kick speed83
59Accuracy57
96Takedowns96
95Ground striking75
93Submissions80
67Chin79
73Body strength85
95Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

14-4-0
Record
3-2-0
1676
Power Index rating
1604
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
46
5'2"
157 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Mexico
Nationality
Colombia

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
1.58
52%
Str. Acc.
26%
2.33
SApM
1.89
65%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.49
TD Avg.
2.84
25%
TD Acc.
25%
71%
TD Def.
84%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Hector Sandoval · 3-2
  • W
    Jorge Calvo
    Combate 37: Sanchez vs. Velasco · May 10, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • L
    Dustin Ortiz
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Flyweight
  • W
    Matt Schnell
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 23, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 4:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    Fredy Serrano
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Wilson Reis
    UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 31, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:49 · Flyweight
Fredy Serrano · 3-2
  • W
    Joseph Vieira
    Empire MMA 1 · May 19, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • L
    Hector Sandoval
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Ryan Benoit
    UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 31, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Yao Zhikui
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Masvidal · Nov 28, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Flyweight
  • W
    Bentley Syler
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare · Mar 21, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 4 fights
17.8
Avg sig. strikes
16.8
1.25
Avg takedowns
2.00
0:56
Avg control time
1:28
33
Career high strikes
22
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Hector Sandoval
Strike target
Fredy Serrano
56%
Head
54%
31%
Body
30%
13%
Leg
16%
Hector Sandoval
Strike position
Fredy Serrano
44%
Distance
85%
42%
Clinch
12%
14%
Ground
3%