Jason Knight vs. Jim Alers Result

Jason Knight def. Jim Alers

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoJuly 23, 2016Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jason Knight defeated Jim Alers by split decision at UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko on July 23, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Jason Knight vs. Jim Alers — UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko (Jul 23, 2016)

Result: Jason Knight won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Featherweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Judges' scorecards

Gabriel Sabaitis
29–28
For Jason Knight
Rick Winter
28–29
Dissenting card
Matt Janecek
29–28
For Jason Knight

Fight stats

Jason KnightJim Alers

0Knockdowns0
7676/225 · 34%Significant strikes41/100 · 41%41
9595/245 · 39%Total strikes49/110 · 45%49
11/2 · 50%Takedowns4/10 · 40%4
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:46Control time3:22

Significant strikes by target

Jason KnightHead 40 · Body 11 · Legs 25

Jim AlersHead 32 · Body 2 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Jason KnightDistance 69 · Clinch 2 · Ground 5

Jim AlersDistance 39 · Clinch 0 · Ground 2

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	Jason Knight	26/103	27/104	1/2	0:11
	Jim Alers	18/44	18/44	1/1	0:21
2	Jason Knight	27/78	31/82	0/0	0:06
	Jim Alers	13/31	13/32	1/3	0:39
3	Jason Knight	23/44	37/59	0/0	0:29
	Jim Alers	10/25	18/34	2/6	2:22

Where it sat in their careers

Jason Knight

UFC record before: 0-1
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTatsuya KawajiriDec 11, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Dan Hooker

Jim Alers

UFC record before: 1-1 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 1-2 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

NCCole MillerDec 19, 2015
LChas SkellyFeb 14, 2015
WAlan OmerApr 11, 2014

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