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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Vanessa Demopoulos won the decision.
Vanessa Demopoulos vs Kanako Murata
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 14 media scorecards
- CombatPress.com29-28Demopoulos
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Murata
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Murata
- MMAMania.com29-28Murata
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Murata
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29-28Murata
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Murata
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29-28Murata
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Murata
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Murata
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Murata
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Murata
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-28Murata
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Murata
Fan Scorecards
132 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Vanessa Demopoulos | Kanako Murata |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +250 | -385 |
| BetOnline | +315 | -415 |
| BetUS | +315 | -415 |
| Betway | +250 | -325 |
| Bovada | +290 | -375 |
| Cloudbet | +163 | -230 |
| DraftKings | +180 | -238 |
| FanDuel | +102 | -130 |
| mybookie | +279 | -370 |
| Pinnacle | +163 | -230 |
| sports-interaction | +200 | -275 |
| SXBet | +317 | -441 |
| unibet | +290 | -385 |
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
- Kanako Murata stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Vanessa Demopoulos absorbs 5.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Kanako Murata lands 3.38 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2022Black belt · BJJ
- 2020LFA Women's Strawweight Championship (inaugural)LFA
- 2020Competitor · DWCS
- —Champion · IBJJF Pans
No background on record
Camp · Combat Sports Academy · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Vanessa Demopoulos won the decision.
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.
Was Vanessa Demopoulos vs Kanako Murata a robbery?
Many scored it for Kanako Murata: 83% of 132 fan cards scored it for Kanako Murata; 93% of 14 media scores picked Kanako Murata. The judges gave it to Vanessa Demopoulos.