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UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Saturday, February 12, 2022 · Houston · Texas
Result
Jacob Malkoun def. AJ Dobson
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanJeff Rexroad · 28-29Doug Crosby · 28-29Patrick Patlan · 28-29Source · 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
Jacob MalkounRound 3AJ Dobson
31 / 43Sig. strikes7 / 9
72%Accuracy78%
75 / 97Total strikes17 / 22
0Knockdowns0
3 / 4Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
4:31Control0:00
6.2Pace / min1.4
100%Control share0%
Jacob Malkoun
Targethead 81% · body 16% · leg 3%
Phasedistance 16% · clinch 0% · ground 84%
AJ Dobson
Targethead 86% · body 14% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 57% · clinch 0% · ground 43%
Statistical signals
Output edgeJacob Malkoun landed 31 significant strikes to 7.Control edgeJacob Malkoun held 271s 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 upJacob Malkoun's significant-strike pace moved +24% from R2 to R3, 6.2 against 5.0 per minute.
- Defensive driftJacob Malkoun absorbed significant strikes +75% faster than in R2, 1.4 against 0.8 per minute.
- Pace upAJ Dobson's significant-strike pace moved +75% from R2 to R3, 1.4 against 0.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftAJ Dobson's significant-strike accuracy moved +44 pts, 78% against 33%.
- Target shiftAJ Dobson's head share of landed strikes moved +36 pts, to 86% head with 14% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftAJ Dobson's ground share of landed strikes moved +43 pts, to 43% on the ground against 57% at distance.
- Defensive driftAJ Dobson absorbed significant strikes +24% faster than in R2, 6.2 against 5.0 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.
Jacob Malkoun
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.
AJ Dobson
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
80Jacob Malkoun sig. strikes
52AJ Dobson sig. strikes
3rounds observed
-90%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (AJ Dobson)
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
80 / 128Sig. strikes52 / 90
63%Accuracy58%
183 / 255Total strikes68 / 110
0Knockdowns0
6 / 16Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
9:17Control0:27
70Head41
9Body6
1Leg5
Jacob MalkounAJ Dobson
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
10-3-0Record7-3-0 (1 NC)
26Age30
5'9"Height6'1"
73"Reach76"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4.23Sig. str./min4.29
5.39TD / 15 min1.67
Jacob Malkoun5-3 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
20%Finish rate
