Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rodrigo Nascimento def. Don'Tale Mayes (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil
Rodrigo Nascimento defeated Don'Tale Mayes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.
Fight stats
Rodrigo Nascimento
Don'Tale Mayes
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 154
Significant strikes
79 of 159
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
91 of 180
Total strikes
105 of 190
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:21
Control time
0:39
Significant strikes by target
51 of 132
Head
39 of 103
9 of 11
Body
30 of 44
10 of 11
Leg
10 of 12
58 of 134
Distance
55 of 128
12 of 20
Clinch
24 of 31
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 69
Sig. str.
28 of 60
41 of 79
Total str.
35 of 71
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 40
Sig. str.
23 of 50
30 of 53
Total str.
36 of 64
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 45
Sig. str.
28 of 49
20 of 48
Total str.
34 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:18
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Nascimento
–
0
Mayes
●29–28 Nascimento×8●30–27 Nascimento×4
All 12 media scorecards▾
- BloodyElbow.com30–27Nascimento
- CombatPress.com30–27Nascimento
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–27Nascimento
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Nascimento
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Nascimento
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Nascimento
- MMAMania.com29–28Nascimento
- J.L. Kirven · Sherdog.com29–28Nascimento
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Nascimento
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Nascimento
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Nascimento
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Nascimento
Fan Scorecards
96%
Nascimento
4%
Mayes
23 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Nascimento87%●30–27 Nascimento8.7%●29–28 Mayes4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Nascimento
R2
96%
Nascimento
R3
91%
Mayes
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rodrigo Nascimento vs Don'Tale Mayes?
Rodrigo Nascimento defeated Don'Tale Mayes by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rodrigo Nascimento vs Don'Tale Mayes?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 29–28 — Rodrigo Nascimento won the decision.
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rodrigo Nascimento 55%45% Don'Tale Mayes
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
11-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-9-0 (1 NC)
1542
Elo rating
1505
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
34
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'6"
198 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.71
SLpM
3.22
47%
Str. Acc.
43%
4.34
SApM
3.61
44%
Str. Def.
46%
Grappling Profile
1.02
TD Avg.
0.59
37%
TD Acc.
38%
60%
TD Def.
46%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rodrigo Nascimento · 1-4
- L
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: SemifinalsFri, Jun 27, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First RoundThu, May 1, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
Don'Tale Mayes · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs RodriguesSat, Feb 15, 2025Submission · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 8 fights · 11 fights
33.9
Avg sig. strikes
34.0
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.64
2:11
Avg control time
1:47
70
Career high strikes
79
3
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Rodrigo Nascimento
Strike target
Don'Tale Mayes
69%
Head
54%
17%
Body
29%
14%
Leg
17%
Rodrigo Nascimento
Strike position
Don'Tale Mayes
80%
Distance
84%
13%
Clinch
13%
7%
Ground
3%