Saturday, August 28, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
JJ Aldrich defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, JJ Aldrich won the decision.
JJ Aldrich vs Vanessa Demopoulos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
JJ AldrichVanessa Demopoulos
0
Knockdowns0
93 / 134
Significant strikes70 / 162
69%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
121 / 165
Total strikes87 / 185
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 5
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:19
Control time1:53
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
JJ AldrichVanessa Demopoulos
7581%4159%
Head
1718%2231%
Body
11%710%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
JJ Aldrich
69%25%
Vanessa Demopoulos
76%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
JJ Aldrich93 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/79
1212/13
11/1
Clinch
11/1
55/6
0
Ground
2323/34
0
0
Vanessa Demopoulos70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/110
1010/20
77/8
Clinch
33/10
1212/12
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
JJ AldrichVanessa Demopoulos
R1
17
17
10-910-910-9
R2
38
30
10-910-910-9
R3
38
23
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: JJ Aldrich
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 28
Significant strikes17 / 30
61%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
25 / 38
Total strikes28 / 43
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:18
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: JJ Aldrich
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 54
Significant strikes30 / 79
70%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
41 / 57
Total strikes31 / 80
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:58
Round 3Judges: JJ Aldrich
0
Knockdowns0
38 / 52
Significant strikes23 / 53
73%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
55 / 70
Total strikes28 / 62
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:01
Control time0:55
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
JJ Aldrich
0
Vanessa Demopoulos
●30-27 Aldrich×13
All 13 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Aldrich
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Aldrich
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Aldrich
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA30-27Aldrich
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-27Aldrich
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Aldrich
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30-27Aldrich
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Aldrich
- MMAMania.com30-27Aldrich
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Aldrich
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Aldrich
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Aldrich
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30-27Aldrich
Fan Scorecards
28 fan scorecards submitted
96%
JJ Aldrich
4%
Vanessa Demopoulos
●30-27 Aldrich85.7%●30-26 Aldrich7.1%●29-28 Aldrich3.6%●29-28 Demopoulos3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Aldrich
R2
93%
Aldrich
R3
89%
Aldrich
Betting Odds
JJ Aldrich
-545
84% implied win probability
Open: -341Best: -420
Vanessa Demopoulos
+430
19% implied win probability
Open: +264Best: +840
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | JJ Aldrich | Vanessa Demopoulos | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -450 | +340 | |
| BetOnline | -435 | +335 | |
| BetUS | -450 | +325 | |
| Betway | -2000 | +700 | |
| Bovada | -450 | +325 | |
| Cloudbet | -508 | +329 | |
| DraftKings | -2500 | +800 | |
| FanDuel | -1600 | +840 | |
| mybookie | -425 | +325 | |
| Pinnacle | -439 | +335 | |
| sportsbetio | -476 | +312 | |
| sports-interaction | -440 | +320 | |
| unibet | -420 | +305 |
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
- Vanessa Demopoulos absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- JJ Aldrich absorbs 4.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- JJ Aldrich spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
JJ Aldrich
TaekwondoBJJ
- —3rd Dan · Taekwondo
- 2014Champion · Conflict MMAflyweight
- 2013Champion · Sparta Combat Leagueflyweight
- —Champion · Destiny MMAflyweight
Vanessa Demopoulos
BJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJ
- 2020LFA Women's Strawweight Championship (inaugural)LFA
- 2020Competitor · DWCS
- —Champion · IBJJF Pans
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%64%
Head
13%24%
Body
7%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
JJ Aldrichlast 6 fights
78%11%11%
Vanessa Demopouloslast 7 fights
55%9%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
JJ Aldrich Vanessa Demopoulos
Strikes landed / min
3.933.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JJ Aldrich · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.395.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JJ Aldrich · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JJ Aldrich · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JJ Aldrich · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JJ Aldrich · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JJ Aldrich · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.93
Strikes landed / min3.37
4.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
0.66 / 2.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.32 / 3.6
23%
Takedown accuracy9%
67%
Takedown defence26%
2:12
Control time / fight1:28
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
JJ Aldrich18 UFC fights · 985 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%646/1662
8%75/107
7%66/81
Clinch
6%64/94
5%54/64
0%1/1
Ground
8%75/103
0%3/4
0%1/1
Vanessa Demopoulos11 UFC fights · 475 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%238/855
14%68/112
12%55/72
Clinch
3%14/34
10%48/55
0%1/1
Ground
11%51/60
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
JJ Aldrich6 of 23 ended early · 26%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Vanessa Demopoulos6 of 19 ended early · 32%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won JJ Aldrich vs Vanessa Demopoulos?
JJ Aldrich defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, JJ Aldrich won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for JJ Aldrich vs Vanessa Demopoulos?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, JJ Aldrich won the decision.
Was JJ Aldrich vs Vanessa Demopoulos a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 28 fan cards scored it for JJ Aldrich; 100% of 13 media scores picked JJ Aldrich.