Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rashad Evans def. Phil Davis (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Rashad Evans defeated Phil Davis by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis, held Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Fight stats
Rashad Evans
Phil Davis
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 162
Significant strikes
51 of 197
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
106 of 209
Total strikes
61 of 208
3 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 9
75%
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
7:07
Control time
2:07
Significant strikes by target
56 of 151
Head
21 of 145
5 of 10
Body
17 of 31
1 of 1
Leg
13 of 21
34 of 116
Distance
37 of 173
14 of 28
Clinch
14 of 24
14 of 18
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 21
Sig. str.
7 of 36
20 of 35
Total str.
7 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 38
Sig. str.
15 of 39
22 of 49
Total str.
16 of 40
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:54
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 16
Sig. str.
10 of 26
21 of 29
Total str.
17 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
2:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
10 of 49
23 of 45
Total str.
12 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 43
Sig. str.
9 of 47
20 of 51
Total str.
9 of 48
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:01
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Evans | Davis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total5045
Pat Morley
| # | Evans | Davis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total5045
Gabriel Sabaitis
| # | Evans | Davis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total5045
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
7
Evans
–
0
Davis
●50–45 Evans×6●50–46 Evans
All 7 media scorecards▾
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com50–45Evans
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50–45Evans
- MMAJunkie.com50–45Evans
- MMAWeekly.com50–45Evans
- Ray Hui · MMAFighting.com50–45Evans
- FightMetric.com50–45Evans
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com50–46Evans
Fan Scorecards
90%
Evans
10%
Davis
20 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Evans85%●47–46 Davis5%●48–41 Davis5%●49–46 Evans5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Evans
R2
100%
Evans
R3
95%
Evans
R4
95%
Evans
R5
90%
Evans
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-8-1
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
41
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.14
SLpM
2.85
37%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.42
SApM
1.33
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.98
TD Avg.
2.99
44%
TD Acc.
38%
73%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rashad Evans · 0-5
Phil Davis · 2-3
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- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2Sat, Oct 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 172: Jones vs TeixeiraSat, Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Rashad Evans
Phil Davis
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 12 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
40.1
2.30
Avg takedowns
2.58
3:30
Avg control time
4:44
62
Career high strikes
79
9
Career high TDs
9
Strike Distribution
Rashad Evans
Strike target
Phil Davis
79%
Head
56%
14%
Body
31%
7%
Leg
13%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Phil Davis
58%
Distance
49%
19%
Clinch
13%
23%
Ground
38%