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Lightweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
Saturday, December 5, 2009 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Frankie Edgar def. Matt Veach
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Round 2 · 2:20 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R2 · 2:20
Frankie EdgarRound 2Matt Veach
16 / 31Sig. strikes1 / 15
52%Accuracy7%
23 / 38Total strikes1 / 15
0Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns0 / 3
1Sub. attempts0
0:35Control0:39
6.9Pace / min0.4
47%Control share53%
Frankie Edgar
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 25% · clinch 0% · ground 75%
Matt Veach
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeFrankie Edgar landed 16 significant strikes to 1.Striking edgeFrankie Edgar struck at 52% accuracy to 7%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upFrankie Edgar's significant-strike pace moved +281% from R1 to R2, 6.9 against 1.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftFrankie Edgar's significant-strike accuracy moved +22 pts, 52% against 30%.
- Target shiftFrankie Edgar's head share of landed strikes moved +67 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftFrankie Edgar's ground share of landed strikes moved +75 pts, to 75% on the ground against 25% at distance.
- Pace downMatt Veach's significant-strike pace moved -64% from R1 to R2, 0.4 against 1.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftMatt Veach's significant-strike accuracy moved -16 pts, 7% against 22%.
- Target shiftMatt Veach's head share of landed strikes moved +33 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Defensive driftMatt Veach absorbed significant strikes +281% faster than in R1, 6.9 against 1.8 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.
Frankie Edgar
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.
Matt Veach
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
25Frankie Edgar sig. strikes
7Matt Veach sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+281%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Frankie Edgar)
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 2 rounds · UFC Stats
25 / 61Sig. strikes7 / 42
41%Accuracy17%
36 / 72Total strikes7 / 42
0Knockdowns0
0 / 3Takedowns3 / 9
1Sub attempts0
0:37Control2:01
19Head5
5Body2
1Leg0
Frankie EdgarMatt Veach
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
23-11-1Record17-5-0
28Age28
5'6"Height5'11"
68"Reach—
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.77Sig. str./min1.12
2.29TD / 15 min3.64
Frankie Edgar17-11-1 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
35%Finish rate
