Saturday, May 22, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Josh Culibao defeated Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt, held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Culibao won the decision.
Josh Culibao vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Josh CulibaoShayilan Nuerdanbieke
0
Knockdowns0
53 / 104
Significant strikes17 / 63
51%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
87 / 140
Total strikes23 / 71
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 14
0%
Takedown accuracy14%
1
Submission attempts0
0:04
Control time6:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Josh CulibaoShayilan Nuerdanbieke
3464%1376%
Head
12%318%
Body
1834%16%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Josh Culibao
96%
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
71%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Josh Culibao53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/79
11/1
1818/21
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/48
11/2
11/3
Clinch
33/7
22/2
00/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Josh CulibaoShayilan Nuerdanbieke
R1
11
6
10-910-910-9
R2
21
5
10-910-910-9
R3
21
6
10-910-910-9
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: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 14
Significant strikes6 / 18
79%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
21 / 25
Total strikes9 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
0:00
Control time3:40
Round 2Judges: Josh Culibao
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 44
Significant strikes5 / 21
48%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
34 / 58
Total strikes5 / 22
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:02
Control time0:54
Round 3Judges: Josh Culibao
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 46
Significant strikes6 / 24
46%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
32 / 57
Total strikes9 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 5
1
Submission attempts0
0:02
Control time1:32
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Josh Culibao
0
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
●29-28 Culibao×10●30-27 Culibao×2●30-26 Culibao
All 13 media scorecards
- Pannie Tran · FightMatrix.com30-26Culibao
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com30-27Culibao
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Culibao
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Culibao
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Culibao
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Culibao
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Culibao
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Culibao
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Culibao
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Culibao
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Culibao
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Culibao
- MMAMania.com29-28Culibao
Fan Scorecards
38 fan scorecards submitted
97%
Josh Culibao
3%
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
●29-28 Culibao50%●30-27 Culibao42.1%●29-28 Nuerdanbieke2.6%●30-28 Culibao2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Nuerdanbieke
R2
100%
Culibao
R3
95%
Culibao
Insights
- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke lands 3.30 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Josh Culibao
No background on record
Camp · Igor MMA · AustraliaShayilan Nuerdanbieke
No background on record
Camp · China Top Team · ChinaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%83%
Head
20%8%
Body
19%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Josh Culibaolast 4 fights
61%17%22%
Shayilan Nuerdanbiekelast 3 fights
34%16%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Josh Culibao Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Strikes landed / min
3.411.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Culibao · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersShayilan Nuerdanbieke · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.042.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Culibao · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersShayilan Nuerdanbieke · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.003.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Culibao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShayilan Nuerdanbieke · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Culibao · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersShayilan Nuerdanbieke · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Culibao · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersShayilan Nuerdanbieke · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Josh Culibao · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersShayilan Nuerdanbieke · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min1.95
3.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.64
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.30 / 9.4
0%
Takedown accuracy35%
65%
Takedown defence28%
0:52
Control time / fight5:16
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Josh Culibao8 UFC fights · 358 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%188/561
18%65/100
18%65/80
Clinch
4%14/24
2%6/6
0%0/0
Ground
4%16/24
0%0/0
1%4/5
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke6 UFC fights · 124 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%59/168
4%5/10
9%11/15
Clinch
5%6/10
2%3/3
0%0/1
Ground
31%38/61
2%2/2
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
Josh Culibao7 of 16 ended early · 44%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke39 of 51 ended early · 76%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Josh Culibao2-3
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- LUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Submission · R2 · 2:02 · Featherweight
- WUFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 12, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt · May 22, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana · Oct 4, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WJosh PayneSuperfight MMA 10 · Mar 1, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:02 · Featherweight
- WRodolfo MarquesDiamondback FC 7 · Nov 10, 2018TKO · Featherweight
- WJames McGlashanUrban Fight Night 13 · Dec 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJordan CameronHex Fight Series 8 · Mar 31, 2017Split Decision · Featherweight
- WRaphael BerthetHex Fight Series 7 · Dec 2, 2016TKO · R5 · 1:35 · Featherweight
- WSimon ArentzUrban Fight Night 8 · Aug 27, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Featherweight
- WBrad ShortlandUrban Fight Night 7 · May 7, 2016MD · Featherweight
- WPaul TraishSuperfight MMA 2 · Feb 19, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Featherweight
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke3-2
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- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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Full record · 51 fightsShow less
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- WTanzhao WangJCK Bounty Challenge Series · Dec 26, 2020Submission · R1 · 2:59 · Lightweight
- WNuerdebieke BahetihanJCK: Bounty Challenge Trials · Nov 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- L
- WHuwannixi WusikenbiekeWLF W.A.R.S. 46 · Aug 21, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Lightweight
- WYibugeleWLF W.A.R.S. 43 · May 22, 2020TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Lightweight
- WAlexey OleinikWLF W.A.R.S. 41 · Jan 3, 2020TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WWilson DjavanICKF: World Combat Championship · Aug 1, 2019Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- LAlisson BarbosaWLF W.A.R.S. 33 · May 17, 2019Submission · R2 · 3:39 · Lightweight
- LBakhtier IbragimovKunlun Fight · Nov 6, 2018TKO · R2 · 2:50 · Lightweight
- WYibugeleChin Woo Men · May 12, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:23 · Lightweight
- WSyovuzh ShuveshinChin Woo Men · Apr 15, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Lightweight
- L
- WYeerruer ShalawujiangChin Woo Men · Jan 21, 2018TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Lightweight
- WShaka ShanzisChinese Kungfu Championships · Dec 21, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Lightweight
- WShunya ImaiRoad FC 44 · Nov 11, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:38 · Catchweight
- WHuiyong YangCKF 118 · Oct 31, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Lightweight
- WZack ShawKunlun Fight MMA 15 · Oct 3, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Lightweight
- LYibugeleChin Woo Men · Sep 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WLeandro RodriguesKunlun Fight MMA 14 · Aug 28, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Lightweight
- WStefan PijukCKF Macau · Aug 10, 2017DEC · Lightweight
- WDavid MuñozKunlun Fight MMA 13 · Jul 6, 2017TKO · R1 · 0:42 · Lightweight
- WArthit HanchanaChinese MMA Super League · Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJunkai YangChin Woo Men · Jun 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Lightweight
- WChangzhao YuChinese MMA Super League · Apr 11, 2017TKO · Lightweight
- WYikun ZhaoChinese MMA Super League · Apr 10, 2017Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WHuiyong YangCKF 97 · Mar 24, 2017TKO
- WXiaofan WeiCKF: Fighting League Finals 5: Day 1 · Mar 23, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:04 · Lightweight
- LBrian TadeoWLF W.A.R.S. 12 · Mar 11, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Catchweight
- LMissael SilvaChin Woo Men · Feb 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Lightweight
- WRenjie CaoChin Woo Men · Jan 7, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Lightweight
- WRodrigo AnrakuChinese MMA Super League · Jan 1, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Lightweight
- WZhenyue HuangChinese MMA Super League · Oct 15, 2016MD · Lightweight
- WTinggui LangChinese MMA Super League · Oct 14, 2016Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WJiale LiChinese MMA Super League · Oct 13, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:12 · Lightweight
- WLei HuangChinese MMA Super League · Oct 11, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Lightweight
- WTemirlan AysadilovKingway & Beijing Combat · Sep 29, 2016Split Decision · Lightweight
- WNuerjiangSuperstar Fight 5 · Sep 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Welterweight
- WAnatoliy AnatolyWKG MMA 3 · Aug 25, 2016Submission · R3 · 2:52 · Featherweight
- LTao ZhouArt of War: Hero List · Aug 11, 2016Submission · R1 · 6:08 · Featherweight
- WLiu Gui ChengArt of War: Hero List · Jul 14, 2016TKO · R1 · 2:50 · Featherweight
- LNuerdebieke BahetihanChinese MMA Super League · Jun 6, 2016Submission · R2 · 3:48 · Lightweight
- WMingyang LiChinese MMA Super League · Jun 5, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:57 · Lightweight
- WYusheng WangChinese MMA Super League · Jun 4, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Lightweight
- WAvzalbek KuranbaevBullet Fly FC 6 · May 21, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:28 · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Josh Culibao vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke?
Josh Culibao defeated Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Font vs Garbrandt, held Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Culibao won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Culibao vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Josh Culibao won the decision.
Was Josh Culibao vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 38 fan cards scored it for Josh Culibao; 100% of 13 media scores picked Josh Culibao.