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UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
Saturday, December 9, 2023 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa
KO/TKO (Elbows to Head From Mount) · Round 2 · 1:01 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Chris TognoniSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 1:01
Steve GarciaRound 2Melquizael Costa
25 / 38Sig. strikes1 / 3
66%Accuracy33%
29 / 43Total strikes1 / 3
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
1Sub. attempts0
0:46Control0:00
24.6Pace / min1.0
100%Control share0%
Steve Garcia
Targethead 92% · body 4% · leg 4%
Phasedistance 4% · clinch 8% · ground 88%
Melquizael Costa
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeSteve Garcia landed 25 significant strikes to 1.Striking edgeSteve Garcia struck at 66% accuracy to 33%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upSteve Garcia's significant-strike pace moved +2974% from R1 to R2, 24.6 against 0.8 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftSteve Garcia's significant-strike accuracy moved +29 pts, 66% against 36%.
- Target shiftSteve Garcia's head share of landed strikes moved +17 pts, to 92% head with 4% body and 4% leg.
- Phase shiftSteve Garcia's ground share of landed strikes moved +88 pts, to 88% on the ground against 4% at distance.
- Accuracy shiftMelquizael Costa's significant-strike accuracy moved -38 pts, 33% against 71%.
- Target shiftMelquizael Costa's head share of landed strikes moved +100 pts, to 100% head with 0% body and 0% leg.
- Control swingMelquizael Costa's control time moved -281s, 0s against 281s.
- Defensive driftMelquizael Costa absorbed significant strikes +2974% faster than in R1, 24.6 against 0.8 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.
Steve Garcia
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.
Melquizael Costa
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
29Steve Garcia sig. strikes
6Melquizael Costa sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+2974%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Steve Garcia)
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
29 / 49Sig. strikes6 / 10
59%Accuracy60%
41 / 66Total strikes20 / 25
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns2 / 10
1Sub attempts0
0:46Control4:41
26Head1
2Body2
1Leg3
Steve GarciaMelquizael Costa
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
19-6-0Record26-8-0
31Age27
6'0"Height5'10"
75"Reach71"
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
5.46Sig. str./min4.38
0.77TD / 15 min2.00
Steve Garcia8-3 in archive
7KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
88%Finish rate
