Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Evan Elder
United StatesEvan Elder
“The Phenom”
10-2-0
RESULT

Evan Elder def. Genaro Valdez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Genaro Valdez
MexicoGenaro Valdez
“Rayadito”
10-3-0
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Evan Elder defeated Genaro Valdez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva, held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-28, 29-28, Evan Elder won the decision.

Fight stats

Evan Elder
Genaro Valdez
1
Knockdowns
1
96 of 195
Significant strikes
64 of 236
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
96 of 195
Total strikes
65 of 237
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
61 of 155
Head
51 of 210
15 of 19
Body
4 of 6
20 of 21
Leg
9 of 20
96 of 193
Distance
62 of 231
0 of 1
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 50
Sig. str.
24 of 76
25 of 50
Total str.
25 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
1
37 of 67
Sig. str.
22 of 80
37 of 67
Total str.
22 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 78
Sig. str.
18 of 80
34 of 78
Total str.
18 of 80
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#ElderValdez
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Derek Cleary
#ElderValdez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#ElderValdez
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Elder
-
0
Valdez
●30-27 Elder×9●29-28 Elder×2
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Elder
0%
Valdez
30 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Elder53.3%●29-28 Elder46.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Elder
R2
53%
Elder
R3
100%
Elder

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Evan Elder
-316
76% implied win probability
Open: -267Best: -270
Genaro Valdez
+246
29% implied win probability
Open: +209Best: +400

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEvan ElderGenaro Valdez
BetAnything-300+220
BetOnline-300+250
BetUS-310+230
Betway-357+235
Bovada-300+245
Cloudbet-276+243
DraftKings-550+400
FanDuel-300+245
MyBookie-312+232
Pinnacle-293+245
sportsbetio-270+165
sports-interaction-345+245
unibet-315+240

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Evan Elder vs Genaro Valdez?

Evan Elder defeated Genaro Valdez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva, held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 29-28, 29-28, Evan Elder won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Evan Elder vs Genaro Valdez?

The judges scored it 30-26, 29-28, 29-28, Evan Elder won the decision.

Was Evan Elder vs Genaro Valdez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 30 fan cards scored it for Evan Elder; 100% of 11 media scores picked Evan Elder.

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

Win probability

Evan Elder 43%57% Genaro Valdez

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

10-2-0
Record
10-3-0
1634
Power Index rating
1681
3
Win Streak
0
29
Age
34
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

5.66
SLpM
4.08
50%
Str. Acc.
30%
4.94
SApM
7.16
57%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.48
TD Avg.
1.54
15%
TD Acc.
44%
40%
TD Def.
36%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Evan Elder · 3-2
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  • W
    Darrius Flowers
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    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Welterweight
  • W
    Genaro Valdez
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R3 · 0:38 · Lightweight
  • L
    Preston Parsons
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Genaro Valdez · 2-3
  • L
    Evan Elder
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Natan Levy
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Matt Frevola
    UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane · Jan 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Lightweight
  • W
    Patrik White
    Contender Series 2021 · Oct 5, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Lux Fight League 9 · Jul 17, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:34

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 3 fights
70.6
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:09
Avg control time
0:04
115
Career high strikes
64
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Evan Elder
Strike target
Genaro Valdez
46%
Head
70%
38%
Body
11%
16%
Leg
19%
Evan Elder
Strike position
Genaro Valdez
92%
Distance
89%
4%
Clinch
8%
4%
Ground
2%