Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Caceres
United StatesAlex Caceres
“Bruce Leeroy”
21-15-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Alex Caceres def. Cole Escovedo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cole Escovedo
United StatesCole Escovedo
“Apache Kid”
17-9-0
Saturday, November 12, 2011

Alex Caceres defeated Cole Escovedo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, November 12, 2011. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Caceres won the decision.

Fight stats

Alex Caceres
Cole Escovedo
0
Knockdowns
0
102 of 174
Significant strikes
24 of 58
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
110 of 182
Total strikes
28 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:51
Control time
1:55
Significant strikes by target
59 of 126
Head
8 of 33
31 of 34
Body
11 of 15
12 of 14
Leg
5 of 10
93 of 163
Distance
24 of 56
6 of 7
Clinch
0 of 2
3 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 60
Sig. str.
4 of 23
34 of 61
Total str.
5 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
47 of 77
Sig. str.
12 of 23
51 of 81
Total str.
14 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 37
Sig. str.
8 of 12
25 of 40
Total str.
9 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
1:55

Judges' Scorecards

Abe Belardo
#CaceresEscovedo
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Luis Cobian
#CaceresEscovedo
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Gene LeBell
#CaceresEscovedo
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

6
Caceres
-
0
Escovedo
●30-27 Caceres×6
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

86%
Caceres
14%
Escovedo
7 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Caceres85.7%●29-27 Escovedo14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Caceres
R2
100%
Caceres
R3
86%
Caceres

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Caceres vs Cole Escovedo?

Alex Caceres defeated Cole Escovedo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, November 12, 2011. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Caceres won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Caceres vs Cole Escovedo?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Caceres won the decision.

Was Alex Caceres vs Cole Escovedo a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Alex Caceres.

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

Win probability

Alex Caceres 39%61% Cole Escovedo

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

21-15-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-9-0
1566
Power Index rating
1642
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
44
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.21
SLpM
1.77
49%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.09
SApM
4.32
62%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.43
68%
TD Acc.
33%
64%
TD Def.
13%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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    UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011
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Career Averages

Based on 29 fights · 3 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
27.3
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:21
Avg control time
0:56
106
Career high strikes
29
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Alex Caceres
Strike target
Cole Escovedo
63%
Head
34%
25%
Body
50%
12%
Leg
16%
Alex Caceres
Strike position
Cole Escovedo
87%
Distance
80%
9%
Clinch
18%
4%
Ground
1%