Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

Frank Mir

18-11-0

RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Frank Mir (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

WIN

Daniel Cormier

“DC”

22-3-0 (1 NC)

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Daniel Cormier defeated Frank Mir by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez, held Saturday, April 20, 2013. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Daniel Cormier won the decision.

Fight stats

Frank Mir

Daniel Cormier

Knockdowns

24 of 60

Significant strikes

59 of 96

40%

Sig. strike accuracy

61%

53 of 89

Total strikes

102 of 139

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:18

Control time

7:34

Significant strikes by target

5 of 38

Head

27 of 57

14 of 17

Body

23 of 30

5 of 5

Leg

9 of 9

13 of 44

Distance

10 of 32

10 of 15

Clinch

49 of 64

1 of 1

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

7 of 22

Sig. str.

24 of 39

20 of 35

Total str.

35 of 50

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:02

Ctrl

2:27

ROUND 2

6 of 19

Sig. str.

17 of 27

15 of 28

Total str.

26 of 36

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

2:31

ROUND 3

11 of 19

Sig. str.

18 of 30

18 of 26

Total str.

41 of 53

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:16

Ctrl

2:36

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell

#	Mir	Cormier
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Derek Cleary

#	Mir	Cormier
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Steven Davis

#	Mir	Cormier
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10

Total2730

Media Scores

Mir

Cormier

●30-27 Cormier×11

All 11 media scorecards▾

Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-27Cormier
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30-27Cormier
Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Cormier
MMAWeekly.com30-27Cormier
MMAJunkie.com30-27Cormier
Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Cormier
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Cormier
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Cormier
Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Cormier
Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com30-27Cormier
Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Cormier

Fan Scorecards

Mir

Draw

87%

Cormier

39 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Cormier74.4%●30-26 Cormier7.7%●30-26 Mir5.1%●29-28 Cormier5.1%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

80%

Cormier

87%

Cormier

82%

Cormier

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Frank Mir

+296

25% implied win probability

Open: +299Best: +318

Daniel Cormier

-383

79% implied win probability

Open: -389Best: -365

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Frank Mir	Daniel Cormier
Bookmaker	+300	-400
Bovada	+290	-380
Pinnacle	+318	-365
sports-interaction	+275	-390

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frank Mir vs Daniel Cormier?

What were the judges' scorecards for Frank Mir vs Daniel Cormier?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Daniel Cormier won the decision.

Was Frank Mir vs Daniel Cormier a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 87% of 39 fan cards scored it for Daniel Cormier; 100% of 11 media scores picked Daniel Cormier.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frank Mir 36%64% Daniel Cormier

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Frank Mir

Submission Ace

1 edge

Daniel Cormier

Grappling Specialist

10 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power93

52Speed92

51Precision95

83Durability93

52Engine95

94Wrestling97

98Ground96

Biggest edge Daniel Cormier, Accuracy +44

Attribute by attribute

95Punch power96

81Kick power89

50Punch speed93

53Kick speed90

51Accuracy95

94Takedowns97

98Ground striking100

98Submissions91

94Chin96

71Body strength90

52Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-11-0

Record

22-3-0 (1 NC)

1800

Power Index rating

1897

Win Streak

Age

6'3"

191 cm

Height

5'11"

180 cm

79"

201 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Heavyweight

Weight Class

Heavyweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.18

SLpM

4.25

47%

Str. Acc.

52%

3.84

SApM

2.92

38%

Str. Def.

54%

Grappling Profile

2.02

TD Avg.

1.83

40%

TD Acc.

44%

54%

TD Def.

80%

2.00

Sub. Avg.

0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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L
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TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
W
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Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
W
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TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
W
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Common Opponents

Frank Mir

Daniel Cormier

vs
Roy Nelson
WUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Sun, May 29, 2011 WUnanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 19, 2013

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 14 fights

12.6

Avg sig. strikes

60.9

0.78

Avg takedowns

1.64

1:27

Avg control time

4:29

Career high strikes

181

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Frank Mir

Strike target

Daniel Cormier

54%

Head

77%

30%

Body

13%

16%

Leg

11%

Frank Mir

Strike position

Daniel Cormier

42%

Distance

59%

33%

Clinch

23%

24%

Ground

18%