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Heavyweight · Title bout · 3 rounds · Card
FinalThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale
Saturday, November 5, 2005 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Rashad Evans def. Brad Imes
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanTony Weeks · 29-28Abe Belardo · 28-29Nelson Hamilton · 28-29Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00
Rashad EvansRound 3Brad Imes
18 / 34Sig. strikes20 / 55
53%Accuracy36%
20 / 38Total strikes22 / 58
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 1
0Sub. attempts1
0:54Control0:51
3.6Pace / min4.0
51%Control share49%
Rashad Evans
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 67% · clinch 17% · ground 17%
Brad Imes
Targethead 80% · body 20% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 50% · clinch 35% · ground 15%
Statistical signals
Striking edgeRashad Evans struck at 53% accuracy to 36%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upRashad Evans's significant-strike pace moved +29% from R2 to R3, 3.6 against 2.8 per minute.
- Phase shiftRashad Evans's ground share of landed strikes moved +17 pts, to 17% on the ground against 67% at distance.
- Defensive driftRashad Evans absorbed significant strikes +54% faster than in R2, 4.0 against 2.6 per minute.
- Pace upBrad Imes's significant-strike pace moved +54% from R2 to R3, 4.0 against 2.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftBrad Imes's significant-strike accuracy moved +18 pts, 36% against 19%.
- Target shiftBrad Imes's head share of landed strikes moved -12 pts, to 80% head with 20% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftBrad Imes's ground share of landed strikes moved +15 pts, to 15% on the ground against 50% at distance.
- Defensive driftBrad Imes absorbed significant strikes +29% faster than in R2, 3.6 against 2.8 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.
Rashad Evans
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.
Brad Imes
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
48Rashad Evans sig. strikes
42Brad Imes sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+54%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Brad Imes)
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
48 / 96Sig. strikes42 / 164
50%Accuracy26%
53 / 103Total strikes45 / 168
2Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns2 / 3
0Sub attempts1
2:07Control1:35
46Head34
2Body8
0Leg0
Rashad EvansBrad Imes
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Rashad Evans |
Tale of the tape
19-8-1Record13-7-0
26Age28
6'0"Height6'7"
75"Reach—
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
2.14Sig. str./min2.73
2.98TD / 15 min1.72
Rashad Evans13-8-1 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
46%Finish rate
Brad Imes0-2 in archive
0KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
—Finish rate
