David Heath vs. Victor Valimaki Result

David Heath def. Victor Valimaki

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsDecember 13, 2006San Diego, California, USA

David Heath defeated Victor Valimaki by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs on December 13, 2006 in San Diego, California, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

David Heath vs. Victor Valimaki — UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs (Dec 13, 2006)

Result: David Heath won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
Location: San Diego, California, USA

Judges' scorecards

Alejandro Rochin
29–28
For David Heath
Cecil Peoples
28–29
Dissenting card
Nelson Hamilton
29–28
For David Heath

Fight stats

David HeathVictor Valimaki

0Knockdowns0
4444/132 · 33%Significant strikes66/209 · 32%66
4848/136 · 35%Total strikes83/226 · 37%83
0—Takedowns1/3 · 33%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:05Control time0:59

Significant strikes by target

David HeathHead 24 · Body 9 · Legs 11

Victor ValimakiHead 46 · Body 8 · Legs 12

Significant strikes by position

David HeathDistance 36 · Clinch 7 · Ground 1

Victor ValimakiDistance 53 · 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	Control time
1	David Heath	17/53	17/53	0/0	0:00
	Victor Valimaki	22/68	24/70	0/0	0:07
2	David Heath	18/46	22/50	0/0	0:05
	Victor Valimaki	23/70	37/84	1/2	0:52
3	David Heath	9/33	9/33	0/0	0:00
	Victor Valimaki	21/71	22/72	0/1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

David Heath

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 2-0
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WCory WalmsleyAug 26, 2006

Next fight: L vs. Lyoto Machida

Victor Valimaki

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1

Next fight: L vs. Alessio Sakara

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