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- Asu Almabayev vs CJ Vergara
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UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Saturday, March 9, 2024 · Miami · Florida
Result
Asu Almabayev def. CJ Vergara
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Keith PetersonDave Tirelli · 27-30Michael Tate · 27-30Sal D'amato · 27-30Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Asu AlmabayevRound 3CJ Vergara
16 / 31Sig. strikes14 / 27
52%Accuracy52%
26 / 43Total strikes28 / 42
0Knockdowns0
3 / 6Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
2:43Control0:00
3.2Pace / min2.8
100%Control share0%
Asu Almabayev
Targethead 31% · body 31% · leg 38%
Phasedistance 56% · clinch 31% · ground 13%
CJ Vergara
Targethead 36% · body 64% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 93% · clinch 7% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Control edgeAsu Almabayev held 163s of control to 0s.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upAsu Almabayev's significant-strike pace moved +33% from R2 to R3, 3.2 against 2.4 per minute.
- Target shiftAsu Almabayev's head share of landed strikes moved -52 pts, to 31% head with 31% body and 38% leg.
- Phase shiftAsu Almabayev's ground share of landed strikes moved -46 pts, to 13% on the ground against 56% at distance.
- Grappling pressureAsu Almabayev attempted 4 more takedowns than in R2, 6 against 2.
- Defensive driftAsu Almabayev absorbed significant strikes +75% faster than in R2, 2.8 against 1.6 per minute.
- Pace upCJ Vergara's significant-strike pace moved +75% from R2 to R3, 2.8 against 1.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftCJ Vergara's significant-strike accuracy moved -15 pts, 52% against 67%.
- Target shiftCJ Vergara's head share of landed strikes moved -27 pts, to 36% head with 64% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftCJ Vergara's ground share of landed strikes moved -38 pts, to 0% on the ground against 93% at distance.
- Defensive driftCJ Vergara absorbed significant strikes +33% faster than in R2, 3.2 against 2.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Asu Almabayev
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
CJ Vergara
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
44Asu Almabayev sig. strikes
29CJ Vergara sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+75%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (CJ Vergara)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
44 / 77Sig. strikes29 / 53
57%Accuracy55%
85 / 132Total strikes66 / 92
0Knockdowns0
9 / 14Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
9:32Control0:14
22Head13
9Body14
13Leg2
Asu AlmabayevCJ Vergara
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
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Tale of the tape
24-3-0Record12-7-1
30Age32
5'4"Height5'6"
65"Reach68"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
2.28Sig. str./min5.02
4.74TD / 15 min0.00
Asu Almabayev6-1 in archive
0KO/TKO wins
3Sub wins
50%Finish rate
CJ Vergara4-4 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
50%Finish rate
