Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Vanessa Demopoulos
United StatesVanessa Demopoulos
“Lil Monster”
11-8-0
RESULT

Vanessa Demopoulos def. Kanako Murata (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kanako Murata
JapanKanako Murata
12-3-0
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Vanessa Demopoulos defeated Kanako Murata by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green, held Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Vanessa Demopoulos
Kanako Murata
0
Knockdowns
0
31 of 65
Significant strikes
34 of 64
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
86 of 144
Total strikes
70 of 116
0 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
83%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:42
Control time
10:10
Significant strikes by target
21 of 49
Head
27 of 55
10 of 13
Body
4 of 5
0 of 3
Leg
3 of 4
10 of 36
Distance
10 of 23
7 of 10
Clinch
1 of 1
14 of 19
Ground
23 of 40

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 35
Sig. str.
9 of 16
27 of 49
Total str.
17 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
1:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 23
Sig. str.
9 of 19
35 of 56
Total str.
30 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 7
Sig. str.
16 of 29
24 of 39
Total str.
23 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
4:15

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#DemopoulosMurata
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#DemopoulosMurata
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#DemopoulosMurata
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

1
Demopoulos
–
13
Murata
●29–28 Murata×11●29–28 Demopoulos●30–28 Murata●30–27 Murata
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

17%
Demopoulos
83%
Murata
132 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Murata59.8%●30–27 Murata21.2%●29–28 Demopoulos15.9%●29–27 Murata1.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Demopoulos
R2
82%
Murata
R3
97%
Murata

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Vanessa Demopoulos vs Kanako Murata?

Vanessa Demopoulos defeated Kanako Murata by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green, held Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Vanessa Demopoulos vs Kanako Murata?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Vanessa Demopoulos won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Vanessa Demopoulos 48%52% Kanako Murata

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

11-8-0
Record
12-3-0
1525
Elo rating
1538
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
32
5'2"
157 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
59"
150 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
2.15
39%
Str. Acc.
56%
5.39
SApM
2.40
41%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.32
TD Avg.
3.38
9%
TD Acc.
56%
26%
TD Def.
100%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
    Kanako Murata
    UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs GreenSat, Oct 7, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Kanako Murata · 3-2
  • L
    Vanessa Demopoulos
    UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs GreenSat, Oct 7, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Randa Markos
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos AnjosSun, Nov 15, 2020
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  • W
    Saray Orozco
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15Sun, Apr 21, 2019
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 3 fights
45.1
Avg sig. strikes
28.7
0.30
Avg takedowns
3.00
1:36
Avg control time
7:22
109
Career high strikes
34
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Vanessa Demopoulos
Strike target
Kanako Murata
64%
Head
77%
25%
Body
16%
10%
Leg
7%
Vanessa Demopoulos
Strike position
Kanako Murata
75%
Distance
38%
14%
Clinch
6%
11%
Ground
56%