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

Vanessa Demopoulos def. Kanako Murata (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Kanako Murata
Kanako 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

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

Tale of the Tape

11-8-0
Record
12-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
32
5'2"
157 cm
Height
5'1"
155 cm
59"
150 cm
Reach
62"
157 cm
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Stance
—
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Vanessa Demopoulos · 2-3
  • L
    Jamey-Lyn Horth
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  • L
    Talita Alencar
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  • L
    Jaqueline Amorim
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:28 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Emily Ducote
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • 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
    Virna Jandiroba
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs IgeSat, Jun 19, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Randa Markos
    UFC Fight Night: Felder vs Dos AnjosSun, Nov 15, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Saray Orozco
    Rizin FF - Rizin 15Sun, Apr 21, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 2:12 · Flyweight
  • W
    Angela Magana
    Rizin FF - Rizin 12Sun, Aug 12, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 3:53 · Strawweight

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%