Vernon White vs. Ian Freeman Result

Vernon White vs. Ian Freeman ended in a draw

Split drawR3 · 5:00

UFC 43: MeltdownJune 6, 2003Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Vernon White and Ian Freeman fought to a split draw at UFC 43: Meltdown on June 6, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Larry Landless. Judges' scores: 27-30, 29-28, 29-29.

Vernon White vs. Ian Freeman — UFC 43: Meltdown (Jun 6, 2003)

Result: Split draw
Method: DRAWSplit draw
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Larry Landless
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 43: Meltdown
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 5:00 of round 3

Judges' scorecards

Cecil Peoples
27–30
Abe Belardo
29–28
Tony Weeks
29–29

Fight stats

Vernon WhiteIan Freeman

0Knockdowns0
4545/82 · 55%Significant strikes18/54 · 33%18
107107/148 · 72%Total strikes75/116 · 65%75
11/5 · 20%Takedowns2/5 · 40%2
0Submission attempts1
1Reversals0
4:56Control time6:29

Significant strikes by target

Vernon WhiteHead 22 · Body 11 · Legs 12

Ian FreemanHead 16 · Body 0 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Vernon WhiteDistance 8 · Clinch 20 · Ground 17

Ian FreemanDistance 5 · Clinch 8 · Ground 5

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Vernon White	11/17	30/38	1/2	0	1:44
	Ian Freeman	6/17	22/35	1/2	0	2:22
2	Vernon White	20/32	49/63	0/3	0	2:27
	Ian Freeman	4/15	21/33	1/1	0	1:30
3	Vernon White	14/33	28/47	0/0	0	0:45
	Ian Freeman	8/22	32/48	0/2	1	2:37

Where it sat in their careers

Vernon White

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-0-1
Age at the fight: 31

Next fight: L vs. Chuck Liddell

Ian Freeman

UFC record before: 3-2
UFC record after: 3-2-1
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAndrei ArlovskiNov 22, 2002
WFrank MirJul 13, 2002
WTedd WilliamsSep 22, 2000

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