Riki Fukuda vs. Nick Ring Result

Nick Ring def. Riki Fukuda

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 127: Penn vs FitchFebruary 26, 2011Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Nick Ring defeated Riki Fukuda by unanimous decision at UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch on February 26, 2011 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The referee was Leon Roberts. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Riki Fukuda vs. Nick Ring — UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch (Feb 26, 2011)

Result: Nick Ring won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Leon Roberts
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Judges' scorecards

Evan Bzadough
29–28
For Nick Ring
Sal D'amato
29–28
For Nick Ring
Paul Sutherland
29–28
For Nick Ring

Fight stats

Riki FukudaNick Ring

0Knockdowns0
2828/82 · 34%Significant strikes41/125 · 33%41
6565/121 · 54%Total strikes46/130 · 35%46
66/9 · 67%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
4:52Control time0:04

Significant strikes by target

Riki FukudaHead 20 · Body 4 · Legs 4

Nick RingHead 13 · Body 6 · Legs 22

Significant strikes by position

Riki FukudaDistance 19 · Clinch 8 · Ground 1

Nick RingDistance 36 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

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	Riki Fukuda	9/22	13/26	2/3	1:28
	Nick Ring	19/44	19/44	0/0	0:00
2	Riki Fukuda	12/40	19/47	1/3	0:20
	Nick Ring	19/60	23/64	0/0	0:04
3	Riki Fukuda	7/20	33/48	3/3	3:04
	Nick Ring	3/21	4/22	0/1	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Riki Fukuda

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

Next fight: W vs. Steve Cantwell

Nick Ring

UFC record before: 0-0
UFC record after: 1-0
Age at the fight: 32

Next fight: W vs. James Head

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