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UFC 78: Validation
Saturday, November 17, 2007 · Newark · New Jersey
Full card → Result Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Side Control) Round · time Round 1 · 4:29 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Kevin Mulhall Sig. strikes Marcus Aurelio 20/27 · Luke Caudillo 6/13 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Marcus Aurelio 71/81 · Luke Caudillo 11/18 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo
KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Side Control) · Round 1 · 4:29 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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No official scorecard exists for this fight The fight ended by KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Side Control) in round 1 at 4:29, so it never went to the judges and no scorecard was rendered. Nothing is missing: an official scorecard only exists where a bout goes the distance or is stopped and scored. PropBetEdge does not estimate, reconstruct or infer scores for a finish.
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R1 · 4:29
R1
Marcus Aurelio Round 1 Luke Caudillo
20 / 27 Sig. strikes 6 / 13
74% Accuracy 46%
71 / 81 Total strikes 11 / 18
0 Knockdowns 0
1 / 4 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub. attempts 0
2:23 Control 0:15
4.5 Pace / min 1.3
91% Control share 9%
Marcus Aurelio
Target head 75% · body 25% · leg 0%
Phase distance 20% · clinch 20% · ground 60%
Luke Caudillo
Target head 50% · body 50% · leg 0%
Phase distance 33% · clinch 67% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
20 Marcus Aurelio sig. strikes
6 Luke Caudillo sig. strikes
1 rounds observed
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 1 round · PropSports round stats 20 / 27 Sig. strikes 6 / 13
74% Accuracy 46%
71 / 81 Total strikes 11 / 18
0 Knockdowns 0
1 / 4 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub attempts 0
2:23 Control 0:15
15 Head 3
5 Body 3
0 Leg 0
Marcus Aurelio Luke Caudillo
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1 Marcus Aurelio
Tale of the tape 22-10-0 Record 17-17-0
34 Age 26
5'10" Height 5'7"
74" Reach —
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1.42 Sig. str./min 1.97
1.69 TD / 15 min 0.44
Marcus Aurelio 1-4 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
1 Sub wins
100% Finish rate
Luke Caudillo 0-1 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
— Finish rate
