Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards
Women's Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ji Yeon Kim
South KoreaJi Yeon Kim
“Firefist”
9-7-2
RESULT

Ji Yeon Kim def. Melinda Fabian (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Melinda Fabian
HungaryMelinda Fabian
“The Predator”
4-4-2
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore

Ji Yeon Kim defeated Melinda Fabian by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards, held Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Ji Yeon Kim won the decision.

Fight stats

Ji Yeon Kim
Melinda Fabian
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 241
Significant strikes
72 of 173
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
93 of 261
Total strikes
79 of 180
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:25
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
46 of 205
Head
39 of 127
22 of 29
Body
11 of 18
5 of 7
Leg
22 of 28
52 of 215
Distance
66 of 154
21 of 26
Clinch
6 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 113
Sig. str.
34 of 79
35 of 115
Total str.
34 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 62
Sig. str.
17 of 48
23 of 65
Total str.
17 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 66
Sig. str.
21 of 46
35 of 81
Total str.
28 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#KimFabian
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Garth Harriman
#KimFabian
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Charlie Keech
#KimFabian
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

11
Kim
1
Draw
0
Fabian
●29-28 Kim×9●30-27 Kim×2●29-29 Draw
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Kim
6%
Fabian
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Kim50%●29-28 Kim43.8%●29-28 Fabian6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Kim
R2
100%
Kim
R3
50%
Fabian

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ji Yeon Kim
-189
65% implied win probability
Open: -307Best: -178
Melinda Fabian
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: +249Best: +157

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Ji Yeon KimMelinda Fabian
30%40%50%60%70%80%Jun 23, 2 AMJun 23, 6 AMJun 23, 10 AMJun 23, 3 PMJun 23, 2:03 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -275 (73%)Jun 23, 3:48 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -280 (74%)Jun 23, 8:21 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -360 (78%)Jun 23, 9:36 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -372 (79%)Jun 23, 10:15 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -351 (78%)Jun 23, 10:18 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -343 (77%)Jun 23, 10:18 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -335 (77%)Jun 23, 10:18 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -337 (77%)Jun 23, 10:21 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -338 (77%)Jun 23, 10:39 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -344 (77%)Jun 23, 10:45 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -341 (77%)Jun 23, 10:48 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -336 (77%)Jun 23, 10:51 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -328 (77%)Jun 23, 10:51 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -324 (76%)Jun 23, 11:03 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -321 (76%)Jun 23, 11:12 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -310 (76%)Jun 23, 11:12 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -304 (75%)Jun 23, 11:15 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -298 (75%)Jun 23, 11:27 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -290 (74%)Jun 23, 11:27 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -280 (74%)Jun 23, 11:30 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -266 (73%)Jun 23, 11:30 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -253 (72%)Jun 23, 11:30 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -247 (71%)Jun 23, 11:39 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -249 (71%)Jun 23, 11:39 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -247 (71%)Jun 23, 11:48 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -248 (71%)Jun 23, 11:48 AM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -225 (69%)Jun 23, 12:09 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -226 (69%)Jun 23, 12:12 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -228 (70%)Jun 23, 12:15 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -230 (70%)Jun 23, 12:27 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -231 (70%)Jun 23, 12:39 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -229 (70%)Jun 23, 12:51 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -222 (69%)Jun 23, 12:54 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -221 (69%)Jun 23, 1:00 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -219 (69%)Jun 23, 1:06 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -216 (68%)Jun 23, 1:33 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -217 (68%)Jun 23, 1:36 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -216 (68%)Jun 23, 1:39 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -217 (68%)Jun 23, 1:54 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -215 (68%)Jun 23, 1:57 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -212 (68%)Jun 23, 2:06 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -211 (68%)Jun 23, 2:18 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -195 (66%)Jun 23, 2:36 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -194 (66%)Jun 23, 2:36 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -192 (66%)Jun 23, 3:24 PM UTC · Ji Yeon Kim -189 (65%)Jun 23, 2:03 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +215 (32%)Jun 23, 3:48 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +220 (31%)Jun 23, 8:21 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +270 (27%)Jun 23, 9:36 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +280 (26%)Jun 23, 10:15 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +277 (27%)Jun 23, 10:18 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +272 (27%)Jun 23, 10:18 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +270 (27%)Jun 23, 10:18 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +271 (27%)Jun 23, 10:21 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +272 (27%)Jun 23, 10:39 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +270 (27%)Jun 23, 10:45 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +268 (27%)Jun 23, 10:48 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +265 (27%)Jun 23, 10:51 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +260 (28%)Jun 23, 10:51 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +258 (28%)Jun 23, 11:03 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +256 (28%)Jun 23, 11:12 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +246 (29%)Jun 23, 11:12 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +242 (29%)Jun 23, 11:15 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +238 (30%)Jun 23, 11:27 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +234 (30%)Jun 23, 11:27 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +228 (30%)Jun 23, 11:30 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +218 (31%)Jun 23, 11:30 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +212 (32%)Jun 23, 11:30 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +209 (32%)Jun 23, 11:39 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +210 (32%)Jun 23, 11:39 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +209 (32%)Jun 23, 11:48 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +210 (32%)Jun 23, 11:48 AM UTC · Melinda Fabian +189 (35%)Jun 23, 12:09 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +189 (35%)Jun 23, 12:12 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +191 (34%)Jun 23, 12:15 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +191 (34%)Jun 23, 12:27 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +192 (34%)Jun 23, 12:39 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +191 (34%)Jun 23, 12:51 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +186 (35%)Jun 23, 12:54 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +185 (35%)Jun 23, 1:00 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +184 (35%)Jun 23, 1:06 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +179 (36%)Jun 23, 1:33 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +179 (36%)Jun 23, 1:36 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +179 (36%)Jun 23, 1:39 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +179 (36%)Jun 23, 1:54 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +178 (36%)Jun 23, 1:57 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +177 (36%)Jun 23, 2:06 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +176 (36%)Jun 23, 2:18 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +158 (39%)Jun 23, 2:36 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +157 (39%)Jun 23, 2:36 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +156 (39%)Jun 23, 3:24 PM UTC · Melinda Fabian +154 (39%)-189+154
SportsbookJi Yeon KimMelinda Fabian
BetOnline-180+155
Bookmaker-180+150
Bovada-190+155
Pinnacle-178+157
sports-interaction-210+155
unibet-200+150

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ji Yeon Kim vs Melinda Fabian?

Ji Yeon Kim defeated Melinda Fabian by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards, held Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Ji Yeon Kim won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ji Yeon Kim vs Melinda Fabian?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Ji Yeon Kim won the decision.

Was Ji Yeon Kim vs Melinda Fabian a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Ji Yeon Kim.

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

Win probability

Ji Yeon Kim 72%28% Melinda Fabian

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

9-7-2
Record
4-4-2
1682
Power Index rating
1515
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Flyweight
Weight Class
Women's Flyweight
South Korea
Nationality
Hungary

Striking Profile

5.37
SLpM
4.03
36%
Str. Acc.
41%
5.41
SApM
4.00
56%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
0%
TD Acc.
0%
50%
TD Def.
100%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 2 fights
76.2
Avg sig. strikes
60.5
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:30
Avg control time
0:14
170
Career high strikes
72
0
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Ji Yeon Kim
Strike target
Melinda Fabian
74%
Head
60%
15%
Body
19%
10%
Leg
21%
Ji Yeon Kim
Strike position
Melinda Fabian
91%
Distance
81%
8%
Clinch
19%
1%
Ground
0%