Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Austin Lingo
United StatesAustin Lingo
“Lights Out”
9-3-0
RESULT

Austin Lingo def. Luis Saldana (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Luis Saldana
United StatesLuis Saldana
16-7-1
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Austin Lingo defeated Luis Saldana by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Austin Lingo
Luis Saldana
1
Knockdowns
0
73 of 181
Significant strikes
77 of 160
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
74 of 185
Total strikes
81 of 165
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:31
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
45 of 143
Head
34 of 111
23 of 32
Body
26 of 31
5 of 6
Leg
17 of 18
73 of 179
Distance
75 of 158
0 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 56
Sig. str.
34 of 66
24 of 56
Total str.
34 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 81
Sig. str.
29 of 61
33 of 81
Total str.
29 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
16 of 44
Sig. str.
14 of 33
17 of 48
Total str.
18 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:19
Ctrl
0:19

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#LingoSaldana
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Jerin Valel
#LingoSaldana
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Rick Winter
#LingoSaldana
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Lingo
–
0
Saldana
●29–28 Lingo×13
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

71%
Lingo
4%
Draw
24%
Saldana
45 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Lingo66.7%●29–28 Saldana22.2%●29–27 Lingo2.2%●30–25 Saldana2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Saldana
R2
80%
Lingo
R3
87%
Lingo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Austin Lingo vs Luis Saldana?

Austin Lingo defeated Luis Saldana by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Austin Lingo vs Luis Saldana?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Austin Lingo won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Austin Lingo 46%54% Luis Saldana

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

9-3-0
Record
16-7-1
1499
Elo rating
1529
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
35
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.86
SLpM
5.16
37%
Str. Acc.
50%
4.86
SApM
3.65
57%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
0.64
66%
TD Acc.
17%
75%
TD Def.
44%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Austin Lingo · 2-3
  • L
    Melquizael Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno SilvaSat, Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Nate Landwehr
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs SandhagenSat, Mar 25, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • W
    Luis Saldana
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs GastelumSat, Aug 21, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jacob Kilburn
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs KattarSat, Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC 247: Jones vs ReyesSat, Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Luis Saldana · 2-1-1
  • D
    Sean Woodson
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bruno Souza
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs DaukausSat, Mar 26, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Austin Lingo
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs GastelumSat, Aug 21, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jordan Griffin
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 4 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
72.0
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:21
Avg control time
1:53
95
Career high strikes
91
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Austin Lingo
Strike target
Luis Saldana
69%
Head
49%
25%
Body
22%
7%
Leg
30%
Austin Lingo
Strike position
Luis Saldana
99%
Distance
93%
1%
Clinch
5%
0%
Ground
2%