Women's FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Nicco Montano def. Roxanne Modafferi (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

Friday, December 1, 2017
Park Theatre, Las Vegas, United States
Nicco Montano defeated Roxanne Modafferi by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi, held Friday, December 1, 2017 at Park Theatre, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Nicco Montano
Roxanne Modafferi
0
Knockdowns
0
186 of 456
Significant strikes
132 of 403
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
242 of 524
Total strikes
154 of 433
3 of 6
Takedowns
2 of 9
50%
Takedown accuracy
22%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
6:11
Control time
3:05
Significant strikes by target
138 of 397
Head
112 of 373
13 of 23
Body
12 of 21
35 of 36
Leg
8 of 9
161 of 422
Distance
123 of 391
10 of 18
Clinch
7 of 10
15 of 16
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 63
Sig. str.
17 of 51
33 of 79
Total str.
33 of 72
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
46 of 106
Sig. str.
26 of 106
63 of 127
Total str.
26 of 106
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
52 of 134
Sig. str.
37 of 120
53 of 135
Total str.
38 of 122
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
39 of 92
Sig. str.
27 of 70
54 of 109
Total str.
30 of 74
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
0:48
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
28 of 61
Sig. str.
25 of 56
39 of 74
Total str.
27 of 59
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
2:54
Ctrl
0:23
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Montano
–
0
Modafferi
●49–46 Montano×6●48–47 Montano×5●50–45 Montano×3●49–47 Montano
All 15 media scorecards▾
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50–45Montano
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com50–45Montano
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50–45Montano
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com49–46Montano
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49–46Montano
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49–46Montano
- MMAJunkie.com49–46Montano
- MMAMania.com49–46Montano
- Phil Murphy · ESPN49–46Montano
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com49–47Montano
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Montano
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br48–47Montano
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com48–47Montano
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48–47Montano
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com48–47Montano
Fan Scorecards
81%
Montano
19%
Modafferi
48 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Montano31.2%●48–47 Montano27.1%●49–46 Montano18.8%●48–47 Modafferi16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Modafferi
R2
77%
Montano
R3
75%
Montano
R4
85%
Montano
R5
77%
Montano
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Nicco Montano vs Roxanne Modafferi?
Nicco Montano defeated Roxanne Modafferi by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi, held Friday, December 1, 2017 at Park Theatre, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Nicco Montano vs Roxanne Modafferi?
The judges scored it 50–45, 49–46, 49–46 — Nicco Montano won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Nicco Montano 52%48% Roxanne Modafferi
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
5-3-0
Record
25-21-0
1500
Elo rating
1484
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
43
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Flyweight
Weight Class
Women's Flyweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
5.60
SLpM
3.35
41%
Str. Acc.
30%
4.43
SApM
5.70
64%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
2.25
TD Avg.
1.35
54%
TD Acc.
23%
69%
TD Def.
30%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Nicco Montano · 1-1
Roxanne Modafferi · 1-4
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- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs HillSun, Sep 13, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 2 fights · 12 fights
112.0
Avg sig. strikes
51.8
3.00
Avg takedowns
1.33
6:11
Avg control time
4:08
186
Career high strikes
132
3
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Nicco Montano
Strike target
Roxanne Modafferi
67%
Head
84%
10%
Body
10%
22%
Leg
6%
Nicco Montano
Strike position
Roxanne Modafferi
83%
Distance
86%
7%
Clinch
6%
9%
Ground
9%
