UFC UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez Final

James Vick vs Paul Felder

James Vick
United States

James Vick

“The Texecutioner”

13-6

VS
Paul Felder
United States

Paul Felder

“The Irish Dragon”

17-6

Winner

Winner

Paul Felder

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

17 February 2019 · Footprint Center, Phoenix, USA

Key takeaways

  • Paul Felder beat James Vick by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Paul Felder landed 70 of 134 total strikes, with 1:13 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 27-30, 27-30.
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Tale of the tape

James VickPaul Felder
13-6Record17-6
31Age on fight night34
6′3″ (191 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
76″ (193 cm)Reach70.5″ (179 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Team Lloyd IrvinTeamRoufusport
Olney, Texas, United StatesFromPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Fight statistics

69of 129 · 53%Total strikes landed70of 134 · 52%
30of 81Head strikes41of 89
18of 23Body strikes7of 11
21of 25Leg strikes22of 34
2:14Control time1:13

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

James VickRoundPaul Felder
23/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:03controlR121/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:31control
20/32strikes0/0TD0KD1:39controlR223/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:03control
26/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:32controlR326/43strikes0/0TD0KD0:39control

Judges’ scorecards

Raul Porrata

9R11010R299R310

28total29

Mike Bell

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Derek Cleary

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Form going into the fight

James Vick

  1. LJustin Gaethje2018
  2. WFrancisco Trinaldo2018
  3. WJoe DuffyKO/TKO R2 4:592017
  4. WMarco Polo ReyesKO/TKO R1 2:392017
  5. WAbel Trujillosubmission R3 0:492017

Paul Felder

  1. LMike Perry2018
  2. WCharles OliveiraKO/TKO R2 4:062017
  3. WStevie RayKO/TKO R1 3:572017
  4. WAlex RicciKO/TKO R1 4:442017
  5. LFrancisco TrinaldoTKO - doctor's stoppage R3 2:252016

Also on this card

Cain Velasquez vs Francis NgannouKO/TKO R1 0:26Cortney Casey vs Cynthia Calvillounanimous decisionAlex Caceres vs Kron Graciesubmission R1 2:06Bryan Barberena vs Vicente LuqueKO/TKO R3 4:54Myles Jury vs Andre Filiunanimous decision

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