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UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
Saturday, December 14, 2019 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Chris TognoniJunichiro Kamijo · 28-29Chris Lee · 28-29Mark Smith · 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
Brandon MorenoRound 3Kai Kara-France
34 / 102Sig. strikes29 / 96
33%Accuracy30%
34 / 102Total strikes29 / 96
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:00
6.8Pace / min5.8
—Control share—
Brandon Moreno
Targethead 85% · body 15% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Kai Kara-France
Targethead 66% · body 14% · leg 21%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeBrandon Moreno landed 34 significant strikes to 29.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Defensive driftBrandon Moreno absorbed significant strikes +21% faster than in R2, 5.8 against 4.8 per minute.
- Pace upKai Kara-France's significant-strike pace moved +21% from R2 to R3, 5.8 against 4.8 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.
Brandon Moreno
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.
Kai Kara-France
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
91Brandon Moreno sig. strikes
82Kai Kara-France sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+21%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Kai Kara-France)
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
91 / 276Sig. strikes82 / 231
33%Accuracy35%
91 / 276Total strikes82 / 231
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
0:00Control0:00
78Head57
12Body10
1Leg15
Brandon MorenoKai Kara-France
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
23-10-2Record25-12-0 (1 NC)
26Age26
5'7"Height5'4"
70"Reach69"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.84Sig. str./min4.46
1.36TD / 15 min0.56
Brandon Moreno10-7-2 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
3Sub wins
60%Finish rate
