Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

Sam Sicilia

15-8-0

RESULT

Gavin Tucker def. Sam Sicilia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Gavin Tucker

“Guv'nor”

13-3-0

Monday, February 20, 2017

Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada

Gavin Tucker defeated Sam Sicilia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Gavin Tucker won the decision.

Fight stats

Sam Sicilia

Gavin Tucker

Knockdowns

10 of 87

Significant strikes

55 of 163

11%

Sig. strike accuracy

34%

10 of 88

Total strikes

60 of 168

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 1

Takedown accuracy

100%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:26

Control time

0:15

Significant strikes by target

9 of 80

Head

25 of 120

0 of 5

Body

12 of 25

1 of 2

Leg

18 of 18

9 of 84

Distance

53 of 159

1 of 3

Clinch

2 of 4

0 of 0

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

2 of 12

Sig. str.

18 of 47

2 of 12

Total str.

18 of 47

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

2 of 24

Sig. str.

22 of 60

2 of 24

Total str.

22 of 60

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

6 of 51

Sig. str.

15 of 56

6 of 52

Total str.

20 of 61

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 1

Sub. att

0:26

Ctrl

0:15

Judges' Scorecards

Ian Bridgeman

#	Sicilia	Tucker
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Sal D'Amato

#	Sicilia	Tucker
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Craig Smith

#	Sicilia	Tucker
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Sicilia

Tucker

●30-27 Tucker×16●30-26 Tucker

All 17 media scorecards▾

Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Tucker
Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tucker
MMAJunkie.com30-27Tucker
Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-27Tucker
MMAMania.com30-27Tucker
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Tucker
Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Tucker
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Tucker
Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Tucker
Brad Ritcey · Wrestling Observer30-27Tucker
Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Tucker
José Youngs · FanSided.com30-27Tucker
Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Tucker
Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Tucker
Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-27Tucker
John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Tucker
Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Tucker

Fan Scorecards

Sicilia

100%

Tucker

23 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Tucker52.2%●30-26 Tucker21.7%●30-25 Tucker13%●29-28 Tucker8.7%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

87%

Tucker

61%

Tucker

83%

Tucker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sam Sicilia

+142

41% implied win probability

Open: +133Best: +150

Gavin Tucker

-171

63% implied win probability

Open: -163Best: -158

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Sam Sicilia	Gavin Tucker
BetOnline	+150	-175
Bookmaker	+135	-160
Bovada	+135	-165
Pinnacle	+140	-158
sports-interaction	+150	-190
unibet	+140	-180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sam Sicilia vs Gavin Tucker?

What were the judges' scorecards for Sam Sicilia vs Gavin Tucker?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Gavin Tucker won the decision.

Was Sam Sicilia vs Gavin Tucker a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 17 media scores picked Gavin Tucker.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Cyril Desjardins

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sam Sicilia 53%47% Gavin Tucker

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Sam Sicilia

Grappling Specialist

3 edges

Gavin Tucker

Submission Ace

8 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power51

62Speed62

54Precision69

73Durability86

82Engine95

94Wrestling95

88Ground85

Biggest edge Sam Sicilia, Punch power +23

Attribute by attribute

70Punch power47

52Kick power54

70Punch speed58

54Kick speed65

54Accuracy69

94Takedowns95

91Ground striking73

85Submissions97

68Chin90

78Body strength82

82Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0

Record

13-3-0

1670

Power Index rating

1652

Win Streak

Age

5'8"

173 cm

Height

5'6"

168 cm

67"

170 cm

Reach

66"

168 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

United States

Nationality

Canada

Striking Profile

2.46

SLpM

4.29

33%

Str. Acc.

44%

3.55

SApM

4.18

59%

Str. Def.

57%

Grappling Profile

1.45

TD Avg.

3.13

43%

TD Acc.

44%

70%

TD Def.

53%

0.90

Sub. Avg.

1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sam Sicilia · 2-3

W
Talon Hoffman
Conquest of the Cage · Aug 26, 2021
TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Featherweight
L
Robert Whiteford
Bellator London · Nov 23, 2019
TKO · R3 · 4:54 · Featherweight
L
Pedro Carvalho
Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
Submission · R2 · 1:56 · Featherweight
W
Derek Campos
Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
Split Decision · Featherweight
L
Emmanuel Sanchez
Bellator 198 · Apr 28, 2018
Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight

Gavin Tucker · 3-2

L
Diego Lopes
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font · Aug 5, 2023
Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
L
Dan Ige
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad · Mar 13, 2021
TKO · R1 · 0:22 · Featherweight
W
Billy Quarantillo
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Justin Jaynes
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik · Aug 9, 2020
Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Featherweight
W
SeungWoo Choi
UFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar · Jul 27, 2019
Submission · R3 · 3:17 · Featherweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 7 fights

21.3

Avg sig. strikes

44.1

0.83

Avg takedowns

2.14

2:02

Avg control time

1:59

Career high strikes

106

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Sam Sicilia

Strike target

Gavin Tucker

69%

Head

61%

20%

Body

25%

12%

Leg

14%

Sam Sicilia

Strike position

Gavin Tucker

66%

Distance

80%

13%

Clinch

16%

22%

Ground