Saturday, September 15, 2018Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Moskva, Russia
Alexey Kunchenko defeated Thiago Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik, held Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Moskva. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Alexey Kunchenko won the decision.
Alexey Kunchenko vs Thiago Alves
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexey KunchenkoThiago Alves
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 153
Significant strikes56 / 175
29%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
56 / 166
Total strikes56 / 175
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:50
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexey KunchenkoThiago Alves
3273%1934%
Head
511%1120%
Body
716%2646%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alexey Kunchenko
91%9%
Thiago Alves
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexey KunchenkoThiago Alves
R1
5
9
10-910-9
R2
10
26
10-910-9
R3
29
21
10-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Alexey Kunchenko
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 27
Significant strikes9 / 40
19%
Sig. strike accuracy23%
5 / 27
Total strikes9 / 40
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 46
Significant strikes26 / 70
22%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
10 / 46
Total strikes26 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Alexey Kunchenko
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 80
Significant strikes21 / 65
36%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
41 / 93
Total strikes21 / 65
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:50
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Alexey Kunchenko
5
Thiago Alves
●29-28 Kunchenko×9●29-28 Alves×5
All 14 media scorecards
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Kunchenko
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Kunchenko
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Kunchenko
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kunchenko
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Kunchenko
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kunchenko
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Kunchenko
- Sherdog.com29-28Kunchenko
- MMAMania.com29-28Kunchenko
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com29-28Alves
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Alves
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Alves
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Alves
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Alves
Fan Scorecards
36 fan scorecards submitted
47%
Alexey Kunchenko
8%
Draw
44%
Thiago Alves
●29-28 Alves44.4%●29-28 Kunchenko36.1%●29-29 Draw8.3%●30-28 Kunchenko5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
47%
Alves
R2
89%
Alves
R3
97%
Kunchenko
Style & credentials
Alexey Kunchenko
No background on record
Camp · Boets MMA · RussiaThiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
- —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%51%
Head
16%14%
Body
27%35%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Alexey Kunchenkolast 6 fights
77%19%
Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexey Kunchenko· from fights outside the UFC Thiago Alves
Strikes landed / min
3.173.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Kunchenko · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.633.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Kunchenko · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.200.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Kunchenko · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Kunchenko · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Kunchenko · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexey Kunchenko · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersThiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.17
Strikes landed / min3.73
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.42
0.20 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 1.2
33%
Takedown accuracy60%
69%
Takedown defence63%
0:58
Control time / fight1:09
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alexey Kunchenko4 UFC fights · 176 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%64/194
11%19/39
28%49/58
Clinch
14%24/27
6%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
3%5/8
0%0/0
3%5/6
Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alexey Kunchenko16 of 31 ended early · 52%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Thiago Alves22 of 38 ended early · 58%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Alexey Kunchenko vs Thiago Alves?
Alexey Kunchenko defeated Thiago Alves by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik, held Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Moskva. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Alexey Kunchenko won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alexey Kunchenko vs Thiago Alves?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Alexey Kunchenko won the decision.
Was Alexey Kunchenko vs Thiago Alves a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 47% of 36 fan cards scored it for Alexey Kunchenko; 64% of 14 media scores picked Alexey Kunchenko.