Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

28-9-0

RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Brad Scott (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Brad Scott

Brad Scott

“Bear”

11-6-0

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia

Robert Whittaker defeated Brad Scott by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker

Brad Scott

Knockdowns

83 of 202

Significant strikes

55 of 171

41%

Sig. strike accuracy

32%

89 of 208

Total strikes

82 of 205

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 5

—

Takedown accuracy

20%

Submission attempts

Reversals

0:22

Control time

4:15

Significant strikes by target

64 of 172

Head

29 of 133

15 of 25

Body

18 of 29

4 of 5

Leg

8 of 9

60 of 167

Distance

42 of 154

17 of 24

Clinch

11 of 15

6 of 11

Ground

2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1

31 of 61

Sig. str.

15 of 59

35 of 65

Total str.

19 of 63

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:16

Ctrl

1:45

ROUND 2

15 of 40

Sig. str.

19 of 41

17 of 42

Total str.

42 of 71

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 3

Sub. att

0:06

Ctrl

2:30

ROUND 3

37 of 101

Sig. str.

21 of 71

37 of 101

Total str.

21 of 71

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Peter Hickmott

#	Whittaker	Scott
1	–	–
2	–	–
3	–	–

Total2928

Charlie Keech

#	Whittaker	Scott
1	–	–
2	–	–
3	–	–

Total2928

Kon Papaioannou

#	Whittaker	Scott
1	–	–
2	–	–
3	–	–

Total2928

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

Media Scores

Whittaker

–

Scott

●29–28 Whittaker×7

All 7 media scorecards▾

MMAWeekly.com29–28Whittaker
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29–28Whittaker
Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com29–28Whittaker
Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Whittaker
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Whittaker
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29–28Whittaker
MMAJunkie.com29–28Whittaker

Fan Scorecards

79%

Whittaker

Draw

16%

Scott

19 fan scorecards submitted

●29–28 Whittaker78.9%●29–28 Scott10.5%●30–30 Draw5.3%●30–27 Scott5.3%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

84%

Whittaker

95%

Scott

84%

Whittaker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Whittaker vs Brad Scott?

What were the judges' scorecards for Robert Whittaker vs Brad Scott?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Robert Whittaker won the decision.

Referee

Steve Perceval

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 50%50% Brad Scott

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0

Record

11-6-0

1500

Elo rating

1500

Win Streak

Age

6'0"

183 cm

Height

6'1"

185 cm

73"

185 cm

Reach

76"

193 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight

Weight Class

Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight

Australia / New Zealand

Nationality

United Kingdom

Striking Profile

4.41

SLpM

3.52

43%

Str. Acc.

41%

3.40

SApM

4.31

59%

Str. Def.

57%

Grappling Profile

0.71

TD Avg.

0.32

38%

TD Acc.

15%

80%

TD Def.

63%

0.00

Sub. Avg.

0.70

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Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 8 fights

59.6

Avg sig. strikes

40.9

0.64

Avg takedowns

0.25

1:04

Avg control time

2:03

150

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker

Strike target

Brad Scott

72%

Head

61%

10%

Body

23%

18%

Leg

16%

Robert Whittaker

Strike position

Brad Scott

87%

Distance

82%

Clinch

14%

Ground