Saturday, February 27, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Alex Caceres defeated Kevin Croom by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane, held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Alex Caceres won the decision.
Alex Caceres vs Kevin Croom
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alex CaceresKevin Croom
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 68
Significant strikes16 / 51
71%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
97 / 121
Total strikes26 / 67
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 16
100%
Takedown accuracy6%
1
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals1
3:44
Control time7:32
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alex CaceresKevin Croom
3369%1063%
Head
1123%16%
Body
48%531%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alex Caceres
63%25%13%
Kevin Croom
88%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alex Caceres48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/30
88/10
44/6
Clinch
99/11
33/3
0
Ground
66/8
0
0
Kevin Croom16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/39
11/2
55/5
Clinch
22/5
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alex CaceresKevin Croom
R1
18
7
10-910-910-9
R2
8
5
10-910-910-9
R3
22
4
10-810-810-9
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: Alex Caceres
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 28
Significant strikes7 / 22
64%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
23 / 34
Total strikes8 / 23
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 7
1
Reversals0
0:32
Control time2:36
Round 2Judges: Alex Caceres
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 11
Significant strikes5 / 8
73%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
26 / 29
Total strikes11 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
1
Submission attempts0
0:03
Control time4:16
Round 3Judges: Alex Caceres
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 29
Significant strikes4 / 21
76%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
48 / 58
Total strikes7 / 26
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Reversals1
3:09
Control time0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Alex Caceres
0
Kevin Croom
●30-26 Caceres×12●30-27 Caceres×4●29-28 Caceres×2
All 18 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Caceres
- MMAMania.com30-26Caceres
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Caceres
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-26Caceres
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-26Caceres
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-26Caceres
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Caceres
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-26Caceres
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30-26Caceres
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-26Caceres
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-26Caceres
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com30-26Caceres
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30-27Caceres
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30-27Caceres
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Caceres
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Caceres
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Caceres
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Caceres
Fan Scorecards
48 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Alex Caceres
2%
Draw
4%
Kevin Croom
●30-26 Caceres41.7%●30-27 Caceres33.3%●29-28 Caceres14.6%●28-28 Draw2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Caceres
R2
77%
Caceres
R3
50%
Caceres
Betting Odds
Alex Caceres
-169
63% implied win probability
Open: -240Best: -146
Kevin Croom
+133
43% implied win probability
Open: +187Best: +146
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Alex Caceres | Kevin Croom | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -147 | +127 | |
| Bookmaker | -146 | +117 | |
| Bovada | -165 | +135 | |
| Cloudbet | -234 | +141 | |
| DraftKings | -167 | +135 | |
| FanDuel | -174 | +146 | |
| mybookie | -160 | +130 | |
| Pinnacle | -168 | +130 | |
| sportsbetio | -192 | +130 | |
| sports-interaction | -170 | +135 | |
| unibet | -167 | +135 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kevin Croom absorbs 7.71 significant strikes a minute, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
- Alex Caceres spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- Kevin Croom lands 7.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Alex Caceres
BJJJeet Kune Do
- 2010Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighterlightweight
Kevin Croom
No background on record
Camp · Glory MMA & Fitness · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%59%
Head
25%35%
Body
12%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Alex Cacereslast 29 fights
87%9%
Kevin Croomlast 6 fights
45%55%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Caceres Kevin Croom· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.217.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.097.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.540.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
68%6%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersKevin Croom · 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
4.21
Strikes landed / min7.77
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better7.71
0.54 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.33 / 5.5
68%
Takedown accuracy6%
64%
Takedown defence30%
1:21
Control time / fight2:46
0.70
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
Alex Caceres29 UFC fights · 1433 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%750/1933
21%301/429
12%173/214
Clinch
5%68/105
3%48/55
1%8/8
Ground
5%69/104
1%12/14
0%4/5
Kevin Croom4 UFC fights · 83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%43/180
17%14/26
25%21/25
Clinch
5%4/11
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
1%1/1
0%0/0
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
Alex Caceres19 of 36 ended early · 53%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Kevin Croom26 of 38 ended early · 68%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- L
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- L
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- W
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- WTBAMexico Regional · May 25, 2013TKO
- WAdam RiderMidwest Fight League · May 3, 2013Submission
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- W
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- L
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Alex Caceres vs Kevin Croom?
Alex Caceres defeated Kevin Croom by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane, held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Alex Caceres won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Caceres vs Kevin Croom?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-27, Alex Caceres won the decision.
Was Alex Caceres vs Kevin Croom a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 48 fan cards scored it for Alex Caceres; 100% of 18 media scores picked Alex Caceres.