Winner
Marcus Aurelio
“Maximus”
Luke Caudillo
“Lil' Hulk”
Fight result
Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo Result
Marcus Aurelio def. Luke Caudillo
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
UFC 78: ValidationNovember 17, 2007Newark, New Jersey, USA
Marcus Aurelio defeated Luke Caudillo by KO/TKO at 4:29 of round 1 at UFC 78: Validation on November 17, 2007 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The referee was Kevin Mulhall.
Marcus Aurelio vs. Luke Caudillo — UFC 78: Validation (Nov 17, 2007)
- Result
- Marcus Aurelio won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From Side Control
- Round & time
- R1 · 4:29
- Referee
- Kevin Mulhall
- Division
- Lightweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Event
- UFC 78: Validation
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Finish at 4:29 of round 1
R1
R2
R3
Fight stats
Marcus AurelioLuke Caudillo
- 0Knockdowns0
- 2020/27 · 74%Significant strikes6/13 · 46%6
- 7171/81 · 88%Total strikes11/18 · 61%11
- 11/4 · 25%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 2:23Control time0:15
Significant strikes by target
Marcus AurelioHead 15 · Body 5 · Legs 0
Luke CaudilloHead 3 · Body 3 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Marcus AurelioDistance 4 · Clinch 4 · Ground 12
Luke CaudilloDistance 2 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Aurelio | 0 | 20/27 | 71/81 | 1/4 | 0 | 2:23 |
| Luke Caudillo | 0 | 6/13 | 11/18 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:15 |
Where it sat in their careers
Marcus Aurelio
- UFC record before
- 0-1
- UFC record after
- 1-1
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LClay GuidaAug 25, 2007
Next fight: W vs. Ryan Roberts
Luke Caudillo
- UFC record before
- 0-1
- UFC record after
- 0-2
- Age at the fight
- 26
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LNate MohrJun 12, 2007
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