Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luis Pena
United StatesLuis Pena
“Violent Bob Ross”
9-3-0
RESULT

Luis Pena def. Alexander Munoz (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Alexander Munoz
United StatesAlexander Munoz
7-2-0
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Luis Pena defeated Alexander Munoz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Luis Pena won the decision.

Fight stats

Luis Pena
Alexander Munoz
0
Knockdowns
0
90 of 195
Significant strikes
80 of 169
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
90 of 195
Total strikes
82 of 172
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 9
-
Takedown accuracy
44%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
2:21
Significant strikes by target
74 of 171
Head
40 of 110
12 of 19
Body
20 of 38
4 of 5
Leg
20 of 21
88 of 186
Distance
77 of 163
2 of 9
Clinch
3 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 43
Sig. str.
18 of 45
21 of 43
Total str.
20 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 59
Sig. str.
29 of 48
22 of 59
Total str.
29 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:32
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
47 of 93
Sig. str.
33 of 76
47 of 93
Total str.
33 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:19

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#PenaMunoz
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#PenaMunoz
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Rick Winter
#PenaMunoz
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Pena
-
11
Munoz
●29-28 Munoz×11●29-28 Pena×5
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

29%
Pena
1%
Draw
70%
Munoz
120 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Munoz67.5%●29-28 Pena26.7%●30-28 Munoz1.7%●30-28 Pena1.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Munoz
R2
70%
Munoz
R3
95%
Pena

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Luis Pena
-113
53% implied win probability
Open: -147Best: +190
Alexander Munoz
+112
47% implied win probability
Open: +118Best: +150

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLuis PenaAlexander Munoz
BetAnything-155+135
BetOnline-163+143
Bookmaker-165+131
Bovada-155+130
Cloudbet+185-266
DraftKings+190-265
FanDuel+148-190
MyBookie-165+135
Pinnacle-175+150
sportsbetio-179+107
sports-interaction-185+145
unibet-167+135

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Luis Pena vs Alexander Munoz?

Luis Pena defeated Alexander Munoz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Luis Pena won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Luis Pena vs Alexander Munoz?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Luis Pena won the decision.

Was Luis Pena vs Alexander Munoz a robbery?

Many scored it for Alexander Munoz: 70% of 120 fan cards scored it for Alexander Munoz; 69% of 16 media scores picked Alexander Munoz. The judges gave it to Luis Pena.

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

Win probability

Luis Pena 62%38% Alexander Munoz

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

9-3-0
Record
7-2-0
1739
Power Index rating
1650
1
Win Streak
1
33
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.66
SLpM
3.70
46%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.12
SApM
4.73
51%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.17
TD Avg.
3.00
33%
TD Acc.
40%
48%
TD Def.
100%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 3 fights
47.0
Avg sig. strikes
53.7
1.00
Avg takedowns
2.67
4:46
Avg control time
2:23
90
Career high strikes
80
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Luis Pena
Strike target
Alexander Munoz
83%
Head
68%
13%
Body
18%
4%
Leg
14%
Luis Pena
Strike position
Alexander Munoz
65%
Distance
85%
9%
Clinch
6%
25%
Ground
9%