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- Justin Gaethje vs Tony Ferguson
Lightweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
Saturday, May 9, 2020 · Jacksonville · Florida
Result
Justin Gaethje def. Tony Ferguson
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 5 · 3:39 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R5 · 3:39
Justin GaethjeRound 5Tony Ferguson
34 / 39Sig. strikes14 / 36
87%Accuracy39%
34 / 39Total strikes14 / 36
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:00
9.3Pace / min3.8
—Control share—
Justin Gaethje
Targethead 85% · body 3% · leg 12%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Tony Ferguson
Targethead 29% · body 36% · leg 36%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeJustin Gaethje landed 34 significant strikes to 14.Striking edgeJustin Gaethje struck at 87% accuracy to 39%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R4
- Pace upJustin Gaethje's significant-strike pace moved +79% from R4 to R5, 9.3 against 5.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftJustin Gaethje's significant-strike accuracy moved +15 pts, 87% against 72%.
- Target shiftJustin Gaethje's head share of landed strikes moved +16 pts, to 85% head with 3% body and 12% leg.
- Pace downTony Ferguson's significant-strike pace moved -47% from R4 to R5, 3.8 against 7.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftTony Ferguson's significant-strike accuracy moved -10 pts, 39% against 49%.
- Target shiftTony Ferguson's head share of landed strikes moved -19 pts, to 29% head with 36% body and 36% leg.
- Defensive driftTony Ferguson absorbed significant strikes +79% faster than in R4, 9.3 against 5.2 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.
Justin Gaethje
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.
Tony Ferguson
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
143Justin Gaethje sig. strikes
136Tony Ferguson sig. strikes
5rounds observed
+79%largest pace swing, R4 to R5 (Justin Gaethje)
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 5 rounds · UFC Stats
143 / 197Sig. strikes136 / 296
73%Accuracy46%
143 / 197Total strikes136 / 296
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
0:00Control0:00
100Head64
13Body36
30Leg36
Justin GaethjeTony Ferguson
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
28-5-0Record26-11-0
31Age36
5'11"Height5'11"
70"Reach76"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
6.29Sig. str./min4.91
0.30TD / 15 min0.39
Justin Gaethje10-5 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
60%Finish rate
