Saturday, January 28, 2012United Center, Chicago, United States
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 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Rashad Evans won the decision.
Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rashad EvansPhil Davis
0
Knockdowns0
62 / 162
Significant strikes51 / 197
38%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
106 / 209
Total strikes61 / 208
3 / 4
Takedowns2 / 9
75%
Takedown accuracy22%
1
Reversals0
7:07
Control time2:07
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rashad EvansPhil Davis
5690%2141%
Head
58%1733%
Body
12%1325%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rashad Evans
55%23%23%
Phil Davis
73%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rashad Evans62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/110
22/5
11/1
Clinch
1111/23
33/5
0
Ground
1414/18
0
0
Phil Davis51 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1919/139
88/18
1010/16
Clinch
22/6
99/13
33/5
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rashad EvansPhil Davis
R1
7
7
R2
11
15
R3
9
10
R4
22
10
R5
13
9
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 21
Significant strikes7 / 36
33%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
20 / 35
Total strikes7 / 36
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:43
Control time0:06
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 38
Significant strikes15 / 39
29%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
22 / 49
Total strikes16 / 40
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:54
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 16
Significant strikes10 / 26
56%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
21 / 29
Total strikes17 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
1
Reversals0
1:26
Control time2:01
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 44
Significant strikes10 / 49
50%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
23 / 45
Total strikes12 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
1:03
Control time0:00
Round 5
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 43
Significant strikes9 / 47
30%
Sig. strike accuracy19%
20 / 51
Total strikes9 / 48
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2:01
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
7
Rashad Evans
0
Phil 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
20 fan scorecards submitted
90%
Rashad Evans
10%
Phil Davis
●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
Insights
- Phil Davis lands 2.77 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Rashad Evans lands 2.98 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Rashad Evans
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2010Black belt · BJJRolles Gracie
- 2008UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · The Ultimate FighterHeavyweight
- 2003Bronze · Big Ten Championships174 lb
Phil Davis
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
79%57%
Head
14%30%
Body
7%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rashad Evanslast 23 fights
58%19%23%
Phil Davislast 14 fights
48%15%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rashad Evans Phil Davis· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.142.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.421.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.982.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rashad Evans · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersPhil Davis · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.14
Strikes landed / min2.80
2.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.52
2.98 / 6.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.77 / 7.5
44%
Takedown accuracy37%
73%
Takedown defence76%
3:30
Control time / fight4:23
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
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
Rashad Evans23 UFC fights · 614 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%282/1083
7%44/83
5%33/42
Clinch
12%72/141
6%34/44
2%10/11
Ground
21%130/222
1%9/9
0%0/0
Phil Davis13 UFC fights · 485 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%138/824
12%58/141
9%45/74
Clinch
2%10/21
7%33/44
4%19/24
Ground
26%124/210
12%58/68
0%0/0
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
Rashad Evans12 of 29 ended early · 41%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Phil Davis12 of 34 ended early · 35%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis?
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 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Rashad Evans won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis?
The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Rashad Evans won the decision.
Was Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 7 media scores picked Rashad Evans.