Sirwan Kakai vs. Frankie Saenz Result

Frankie Saenz def. Sirwan Kakai

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxAugust 8, 2015Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Frankie Saenz defeated Sirwan Kakai by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux on August 8, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 28-29, 30-27, 30-27.

Sirwan Kakai vs. Frankie Saenz — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux (Aug 8, 2015)

Result: Frankie Saenz won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Judges' scorecards

Derek Cleary
28–29
Dissenting card
Richard Bertrand
30–27
For Frankie Saenz
Chris Lee
30–27
For Frankie Saenz

Fight stats

Sirwan KakaiFrankie Saenz

0Knockdowns0
5555/113 · 49%Significant strikes80/183 · 44%80
6262/121 · 51%Total strikes91/195 · 47%91
33/9 · 33%Takedowns1/6 · 17%1
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
1:55Control time2:41

Significant strikes by target

Sirwan KakaiHead 29 · Body 13 · Legs 13

Frankie SaenzHead 48 · Body 23 · Legs 9

Significant strikes by position

Sirwan KakaiDistance 47 · Clinch 8 · Ground 0

Frankie SaenzDistance 45 · Clinch 31 · Ground 4

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	Sirwan Kakai	19/31	21/33	2/5	0	1:01
	Frankie Saenz	26/57	30/61	0/1	0	0:05
2	Sirwan Kakai	24/52	24/52	1/1	0	0:36
	Frankie Saenz	30/80	31/81	0/2	0	0:10
3	Sirwan Kakai	12/30	17/36	0/3	0	0:18
	Frankie Saenz	24/46	30/53	1/3	1	2:26

Where it sat in their careers

Sirwan Kakai

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WDanny MartinezJun 27, 2015

Frankie Saenz

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WIuri AlcantaraFeb 22, 2015
WNolan TicmanAug 16, 2014

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