Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Anthony Rocco Martin
United StatesAnthony Rocco Martin
17-6-0
RESULT

Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Anthony Rocco Martin (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
CanadaOlivier Aubin-Mercier
“The Canadian Gangster”
11-5-0
Saturday, September 16, 2017
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, United States

Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Anthony Rocco Martin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Olivier Aubin-Mercier won the decision.

Fight stats

Anthony Rocco Martin
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 41
Significant strikes
20 of 46
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
56 of 96
Total strikes
47 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
57%
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
5:11
Control time
5:02
Significant strikes by target
13 of 37
Head
10 of 33
1 of 2
Body
3 of 5
1 of 2
Leg
7 of 8
9 of 35
Distance
10 of 33
2 of 2
Clinch
3 of 3
4 of 4
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
13 of 28
12 of 28
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:56
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
7 of 16
8 of 15
Total str.
30 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 10
Sig. str.
0 of 2
36 of 53
Total str.
1 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
4:15
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#MartinAubin-Mercier
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Greg Monskie
#MartinAubin-Mercier
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Jeff Mullen
#MartinAubin-Mercier
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Martin
2
Draw
10
Aubin-Mercier
●29-28 Aubin-Mercier×10●29-28 Martin×4●28-28 Draw×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

16%
Martin
13%
Draw
71%
Aubin-Mercier
38 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Aubin-Mercier71.1%●29-28 Martin15.8%●28-28 Draw10.5%●29-29 Draw2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Aubin-Mercier
R2
100%
Aubin-Mercier
R3
90%
Martin

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Rocco Martin vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier?

Olivier Aubin-Mercier defeated Anthony Rocco Martin by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Branch, held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Olivier Aubin-Mercier won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Rocco Martin vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Olivier Aubin-Mercier won the decision.

Was Anthony Rocco Martin vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 71% of 38 fan cards scored it for Olivier Aubin-Mercier; 71% of 14 media scores picked Olivier Aubin-Mercier.

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

Win probability

Anthony Rocco Martin 39%61% Olivier Aubin-Mercier

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Anthony Rocco Martin
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power96
76Speed95
81Precision94
75Durability87
93Engine65
76Wrestling96
73Ground96

Biggest edge Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Ground striking +46

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Rocco Martin is on the left of every row, Olivier Aubin-Mercier on the right.
57Punch power97
64Kick power95
72Punch speed95
79Kick speed94
81Accuracy94
76Takedowns96
51Ground striking97
95Submissions94
79Chin82
71Body strength91
93Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

17-6-0
Record
11-5-0
1748
Power Index rating
1824
0
Win Streak
11
36
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.68
SLpM
2.48
37%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.59
SApM
2.97
58%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
2.36
27%
TD Acc.
33%
68%
TD Def.
70%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anthony Rocco Martin · 3-2
  • W
    Tim Bazer
    CES 68: Greene vs. Williams · May 6, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer · Jun 6, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ramazan Emeev
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Demian Maia
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos · Jun 30, 2019
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Sergio Moraes
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 10, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Olivier Aubin-Mercier · 5-0
  • W
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Bruno Miranda
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs · Aug 22, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:41 · Lightweight
  • W
    Anthony Romero
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 22, 2023
    Knockout · R3 · 0:28 · Lightweight
  • W
    Shane Burgos
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2023 Regular Season · Apr 13, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Stevie Ray
    Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL Championships · Nov 24, 2022
    Knockout · R2 · 4:40 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 22 fights
34.1
Avg sig. strikes
30.3
0.60
Avg takedowns
1.68
3:14
Avg control time
3:38
82
Career high strikes
49
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Anthony Rocco Martin
Strike target
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
73%
Head
68%
9%
Body
21%
18%
Leg
10%
Anthony Rocco Martin
Strike position
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
84%
Distance
43%
8%
Clinch
9%
8%
Ground
47%