Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
James Vick
United StatesJames Vick
“The Texecutioner”
13-5-0
RESULT

James Vick def. Francisco Trinaldo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Francisco Trinaldo
BrazilFrancisco Trinaldo
“Massaranduba”
28-9-0
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Frank Erwin Center, Austin, United States

James Vick defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros, held Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Frank Erwin Center, Austin. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, James Vick won the decision.

Fight stats

James Vick
Francisco Trinaldo
1
Knockdowns
0
68 of 158
Significant strikes
26 of 90
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
72 of 162
Total strikes
27 of 91
1 of 2
Takedowns
3 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
1:34
Significant strikes by target
24 of 100
Head
10 of 67
38 of 50
Body
16 of 20
6 of 8
Leg
0 of 3
60 of 147
Distance
23 of 86
4 of 6
Clinch
3 of 4
4 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
23 of 61
Sig. str.
7 of 27
27 of 65
Total str.
8 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:12
Ctrl
1:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 50
Sig. str.
9 of 30
25 of 50
Total str.
9 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 47
Sig. str.
10 of 33
20 of 47
Total str.
10 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee
#VickTrinaldo
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#VickTrinaldo
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Nick Wright
#VickTrinaldo
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

17
Vick
-
0
Trinaldo
●29-28 Vick×8●30-27 Vick×7●30-28 Vick×2
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Vick
2%
Draw
10%
Trinaldo
48 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Vick50%●30-27 Vick35.4%●29-28 Trinaldo8.3%●30-27 Trinaldo2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Vick
R2
88%
Vick
R3
60%
Trinaldo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

James Vick
-243
71% implied win probability
Open: -223Best: -235
Francisco Trinaldo
+196
34% implied win probability
Open: +177Best: +205

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

James VickFrancisco Trinaldo
30%40%50%60%70%Feb 11Feb 13Feb 15Feb 18Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · James Vick -205 (67%)Feb 11, 6:27 AM UTC · James Vick -217 (68%)Feb 11, 11:55 AM UTC · James Vick -215 (68%)Feb 11, 1:05 PM UTC · James Vick -220 (69%)Feb 11, 1:10 PM UTC · James Vick -221 (69%)Feb 11, 2:05 PM UTC · James Vick -223 (69%)Feb 12, 2:35 AM UTC · James Vick -221 (69%)Feb 12, 2:25 PM UTC · James Vick -226 (69%)Feb 13, 6:05 AM UTC · James Vick -224 (69%)Feb 13, 6:05 AM UTC · James Vick -220 (69%)Feb 13, 8:31 AM UTC · James Vick -225 (69%)Feb 13, 12:45 PM UTC · James Vick -224 (69%)Feb 13, 1:00 PM UTC · James Vick -221 (69%)Feb 13, 1:03 PM UTC · James Vick -223 (69%)Feb 13, 9:30 PM UTC · James Vick -222 (69%)Feb 13, 10:15 PM UTC · James Vick -220 (69%)Feb 14, 3:12 AM UTC · James Vick -222 (69%)Feb 14, 3:27 AM UTC · James Vick -223 (69%)Feb 14, 4:51 AM UTC · James Vick -224 (69%)Feb 14, 12:21 PM UTC · James Vick -227 (69%)Feb 14, 9:51 PM UTC · James Vick -230 (70%)Feb 14, 10:57 PM UTC · James Vick -233 (70%)Feb 15, 1:45 AM UTC · James Vick -233 (70%)Feb 15, 6:45 AM UTC · James Vick -233 (70%)Feb 15, 4:44 PM UTC · James Vick -234 (70%)Feb 15, 4:47 PM UTC · James Vick -235 (70%)Feb 15, 10:33 PM UTC · James Vick -237 (70%)Feb 16, 3:12 AM UTC · James Vick -235 (70%)Feb 16, 5:30 AM UTC · James Vick -233 (70%)Feb 16, 11:00 AM UTC · James Vick -232 (70%)Feb 16, 12:06 PM UTC · James Vick -232 (70%)Feb 16, 1:48 PM UTC · James Vick -234 (70%)Feb 16, 2:12 PM UTC · James Vick -233 (70%)Feb 16, 10:00 PM UTC · James Vick -234 (70%)Feb 16, 10:06 PM UTC · James Vick -235 (70%)Feb 16, 10:21 PM UTC · James Vick -236 (70%)Feb 16, 11:31 PM UTC · James Vick -236 (70%)Feb 17, 3:12 AM UTC · James Vick -236 (70%)Feb 17, 4:15 AM UTC · James Vick -237 (70%)Feb 17, 5:42 AM UTC · James Vick -239 (71%)Feb 18, 12:46 AM UTC · James Vick -240 (71%)Feb 18, 12:47 AM UTC · James Vick -242 (71%)Feb 18, 1:28 AM UTC · James Vick -243 (71%)Feb 18, 1:30 AM UTC · James Vick -242 (71%)Feb 18, 2:05 AM UTC · James Vick -242 (71%)Feb 18, 2:28 AM UTC · James Vick -243 (71%)Feb 11, 6:24 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +180 (36%)Feb 11, 6:27 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +172 (37%)Feb 11, 11:55 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +171 (37%)Feb 11, 1:05 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +175 (36%)Feb 11, 1:10 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +176 (36%)Feb 11, 2:05 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +178 (36%)Feb 12, 2:35 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +176 (36%)Feb 12, 2:25 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +180 (36%)Feb 13, 6:05 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +182 (35%)Feb 13, 6:05 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +178 (36%)Feb 13, 8:31 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +179 (36%)Feb 13, 12:45 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +178 (36%)Feb 13, 1:00 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +177 (36%)Feb 13, 1:03 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +178 (36%)Feb 13, 9:30 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +176 (36%)Feb 13, 10:15 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +176 (36%)Feb 14, 3:12 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +178 (36%)Feb 14, 3:27 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +180 (36%)Feb 14, 4:51 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +181 (36%)Feb 14, 12:21 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +182 (35%)Feb 14, 9:51 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +185 (35%)Feb 14, 10:57 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +186 (35%)Feb 15, 1:45 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +188 (35%)Feb 15, 6:45 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +187 (35%)Feb 15, 4:44 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +189 (35%)Feb 15, 4:47 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +189 (35%)Feb 15, 10:33 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +190 (34%)Feb 16, 3:12 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +189 (35%)Feb 16, 5:30 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +187 (35%)Feb 16, 11:00 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +186 (35%)Feb 16, 12:06 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +187 (35%)Feb 16, 1:48 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +188 (35%)Feb 16, 2:12 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +187 (35%)Feb 16, 10:00 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +188 (35%)Feb 16, 10:06 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +189 (35%)Feb 16, 10:21 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +190 (34%)Feb 16, 11:31 PM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +192 (34%)Feb 17, 3:12 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +193 (34%)Feb 17, 4:15 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +193 (34%)Feb 17, 5:42 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +194 (34%)Feb 18, 12:46 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +195 (34%)Feb 18, 12:47 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +197 (34%)Feb 18, 1:28 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +196 (34%)Feb 18, 1:30 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +195 (34%)Feb 18, 2:05 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +194 (34%)Feb 18, 2:28 AM UTC · Francisco Trinaldo +196 (34%)-243+196
SportsbookJames VickFrancisco Trinaldo
BetOnline-235+200
Bookmaker-250+200
Bovada-250+195
Pinnacle-235+205
sports-interaction-240+180
unibet-250+195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won James Vick vs Francisco Trinaldo?

James Vick defeated Francisco Trinaldo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros, held Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Frank Erwin Center, Austin. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, James Vick won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for James Vick vs Francisco Trinaldo?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, James Vick won the decision.

Was James Vick vs Francisco Trinaldo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 48 fan cards scored it for James Vick; 100% of 17 media scores picked James Vick.

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

Win probability

James Vick 57%43% Francisco Trinaldo

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)

James Vick
Complete Fighter
1 edge
Francisco Trinaldo
Complete Fighter
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power90
83Speed95
79Precision95
77Durability96
94Engine96
50Wrestling88
79Ground92

Biggest edge Francisco Trinaldo, Takedowns +38

Attribute by attribute

James Vick is on the left of every row, Francisco Trinaldo on the right.
72Punch power90
84Kick power89
82Punch speed95
84Kick speed95
79Accuracy95
50Takedowns88
62Ground striking95
95Submissions89
67Chin96
87Body strength95
94Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
28-9-0
1865
Power Index rating
1815
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
47
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.13
SLpM
3.13
39%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.31
SApM
2.67
60%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.26
TD Avg.
0.98
33%
TD Acc.
42%
57%
TD Def.
60%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:31
Francisco Trinaldo · 4-1
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision
  • W
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    TKO
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 26 fights
33.7
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.81
0:32
Avg control time
2:30
94
Career high strikes
117
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

James Vick
Strike target
Francisco Trinaldo
61%
Head
61%
25%
Body
27%
14%
Leg
11%
James Vick
Strike position
Francisco Trinaldo
89%
Distance
70%
7%
Clinch
17%
4%
Ground
14%