Yves Edwards vs. Eddie Ruiz Result

Yves Edwards def. Eddie Ruiz

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

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

Yves Edwards defeated Eddie Ruiz by unanimous decision at UFC 43: Meltdown on June 6, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Nelson Hamilton. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

Yves Edwards vs. Eddie Ruiz — UFC 43: Meltdown (Jun 6, 2003)

Result: Yves Edwards won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Nelson Hamilton
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 43: Meltdown
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Cecil Peoples
30–27
For Yves Edwards
Abe Belardo
30–27
For Yves Edwards
Marcos Rosales
30–27
For Yves Edwards

Fight stats

Yves EdwardsEddie Ruiz

1Knockdowns0
2121/40 · 53%Significant strikes3/12 · 25%3
5757/79 · 72%Total strikes30/43 · 70%30
0—Takedowns2/16 · 13%2
3Submission attempts0
1Reversals2
6:59Control time4:45

Significant strikes by target

Yves EdwardsHead 10 · Body 10 · Legs 1

Eddie RuizHead 0 · Body 1 · Legs 2

Significant strikes by position

Yves EdwardsDistance 3 · Clinch 14 · Ground 4

Eddie RuizDistance 2 · Clinch 1 · 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	Yves Edwards	0	1/5	20/27	0/0	0	3:03
	Eddie Ruiz	0	1/1	9/11	1/5	0	1:00
2	Yves Edwards	1	8/18	9/19	0/0	1	1:42
	Eddie Ruiz	0	0/5	6/13	1/5	0	1:49
3	Yves Edwards	0	12/17	28/33	0/0	2	2:14
	Eddie Ruiz	0	2/6	15/19	0/6	0	1:56

Where it sat in their careers

Yves Edwards

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 3-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRich ClementiFeb 28, 2003
WJoao PieriniJun 22, 2002
LCaol UnoMay 10, 2002

Next fight: W vs. Nick Agallar

Eddie Ruiz

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 0-1
Age at the fight: 35

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