Genaro Valdez vs. Evan Elder Result

Evan Elder def. Genaro Valdez

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno SilvaJuly 15, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Evan Elder defeated Genaro Valdez by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva on July 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mark Smith. Judges' scores: 30-26, 29-28, 29-28.

Genaro Valdez vs. Evan Elder — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva (Jul 15, 2023)

Result: Evan Elder won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mark Smith
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
30–26
For Evan Elder
Derek Cleary
29–28
For Evan Elder
Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Evan Elder

Fight stats

Genaro ValdezEvan Elder

1Knockdowns1
6464/236 · 27%Significant strikes96/195 · 49%96
6565/237 · 27%Total strikes96/195 · 49%96
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
0:02Control time0:06

Significant strikes by target

Genaro ValdezHead 51 · Body 4 · Legs 9

Evan ElderHead 61 · Body 15 · Legs 20

Significant strikes by position

Genaro ValdezDistance 62 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Evan ElderDistance 96 · Clinch 0 · 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	Genaro Valdez	0	24/76	25/77	0/0	0	0:00
	Evan Elder	0	25/50	25/50	0/0	1	0:03
2	Genaro Valdez	1	22/80	22/80	0/0	0	0:02
	Evan Elder	1	37/67	37/67	0/0	0	0:00
3	Genaro Valdez	0	18/80	18/80	0/0	0	0:00
	Evan Elder	0	34/78	34/78	1/1	0	0:03

Where it sat in their careers

Genaro Valdez

UFC record before: 0-2
UFC record after: 0-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LNatan LevyDec 3, 2022
LMatt FrevolaJan 22, 2022

Evan Elder

UFC record before: 0-2
UFC record after: 1-2
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

LNazim SadykhovFeb 18, 2023
LPreston ParsonsApr 23, 2022

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