JunYong Park defeated Tafon Nchukwi by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-26, 30-25, 28-28, JunYong Park won the decision.
JunYong Park vs Tafon Nchukwi
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
- − Nchukwi was docked 1 point in round 2 · Low blow
Media Scores
All 13 media scorecards
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30-25Park
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-25Park
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-25Park
- MMAJunkie.com30-25Park
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press30-26Park
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com29-26Park
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-26Park
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-26Park
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-26Park
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-26Park
- MMAMania.com29-26Park
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-27Park
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-27Park
Fan Scorecards
115 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | JunYong Park | Tafon Nchukwi |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +135 | -155 |
| BetOnline | +135 | -155 |
| Bookmaker | +118 | -148 |
| Bovada | +120 | -145 |
| Cloudbet | -450 | +287 |
| DraftKings | -480 | +310 |
| FanDuel | -370 | +260 |
| mybookie | +120 | -150 |
| Pinnacle | +120 | -138 |
| sportsbetio | +118 | -156 |
| sports-interaction | +125 | -160 |
| unibet | +124 | -155 |
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
- Tafon Nchukwi lands 5.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- JunYong Park lands 4.64 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Korean Top Team · South KoreaNo background on record
Camp · Team Lloyd Irvin · CameroonSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won JunYong Park vs Tafon Nchukwi?
JunYong Park defeated Tafon Nchukwi by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event, held Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-26, 30-25, 28-28, JunYong Park won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for JunYong Park vs Tafon Nchukwi?
The judges scored it 29-26, 30-25, 28-28, JunYong Park won the decision.
Was JunYong Park vs Tafon Nchukwi a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 115 fan cards scored it for JunYong Park; 100% of 13 media scores picked JunYong Park.