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Sunday, March 3, 2013Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Brad Tavares defeated Riki Fukuda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann, held Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
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Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Riki FukudaBrad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
69 / 172
Significant strikes116 / 254
40%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
75 / 182
Total strikes131 / 270
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Riki FukudaBrad Tavares
3551%8674%
Head
1116%1816%
Body
2333%1210%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Riki Fukuda
96%
Brad Tavares
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Riki Fukuda69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/118
88/13
2323/38
Clinch
0
33/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Brad Tavares116 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8383/210
1818/20
1212/17
Clinch
33/7
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Riki FukudaBrad Tavares
R1
16
29
10-910-910-9
R2
20
43
10-910-910-9
R3
33
44
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 41
Significant strikes29 / 57
39%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
17 / 43
Total strikes35 / 63
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:40
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 54
Significant strikes43 / 91
37%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
22 / 56
Total strikes45 / 94
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:20
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Riki Fukuda
0
Knockdowns0
33 / 77
Significant strikes44 / 106
43%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
36 / 83
Total strikes51 / 113
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Riki Fukuda
12
Brad Tavares
●29-28 Tavares×8●30-27 Tavares×4
All 12 media scorecards
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Tavares
- T.P. Grant · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
- Brent Brookhouse · BloodyElbow.com30-27Tavares
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-28Tavares
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Tavares
- Steven Rondina · BleacherReport.com29-28Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Tavares
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com29-28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
21 fan scorecards submitted
10%
Riki Fukuda
90%
Brad Tavares
●30-27 Tavares71.4%●29-28 Tavares14.3%●30-28 Tavares4.8%●29-28 Fukuda4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Tavares
R2
95%
Tavares
R3
76%
Tavares
Betting Odds
Riki Fukuda
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: +105
Brad Tavares
-121
55% implied win probability
Open: -116Best: -110
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Riki Fukuda | Brad Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +100 | -130 |
| Bovada | +100 | -110 |
| Pinnacle | +105 | -116 |
| sports-interaction | +100 | -130 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Riki Fukuda's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Riki Fukuda
No background on record
Camp · Grabaka · JapanBrad Tavares
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
56%59%
Head
15%17%
Body
29%23%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Riki Fukudalast 5 fights
78%18%
Brad Tavareslast 28 fights
84%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Riki Fukuda Brad Tavares
Strikes landed / min
4.243.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Riki Fukuda · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.713.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Riki Fukuda · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.170.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Riki Fukuda · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Riki Fukuda · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Riki Fukuda · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Riki Fukuda · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBrad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min3.41
3.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.32
2.17 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.70 / 2.7
43%
Takedown accuracy26%
70%
Takedown defence80%
3:41
Control time / fight1:40
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Riki Fukuda5 UFC fights · 350 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%159/479
10%34/57
23%79/110
Clinch
9%31/55
3%11/12
6%21/22
Ground
2%6/12
3%9/10
0%0/0
Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
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
Riki Fukuda15 of 33 ended early · 45%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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 Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares?
Brad Tavares defeated Riki Fukuda by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann, held Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Was Riki Fukuda vs Brad Tavares a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Brad Tavares.