UFC UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen Final

Featherweight

Steven Peterson vs Lucas Alexander

Steven Peterson
United States

Steven Peterson

“Ocho”

19-11

VS
Lucas Alexander
Brazil

Lucas Alexander

“The Lion”

10-5

Winner

Winner

Lucas Alexander

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

25 March 2023 · Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, USA

Key takeaways

  • Lucas Alexander beat Steven Peterson by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Lucas Alexander landed 86 of 159 total strikes, with 0:55 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 27-30, 27-30.
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Tale of the tape

Steven PetersonLucas Alexander
19-11Record10-5
32Age on fight night27
5′10″ (178 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach73″ (185 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Fortis MMATeamFusion X-Cel Performance
Los Angeles, California, United StatesFromRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

27of 102 · 26%Total strikes landed86of 159 · 54%
9of 68Head strikes43of 108
9of 18Body strikes20of 27
9of 16Leg strikes23of 24
0Knockdowns1
0:31Control time0:55

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

Round by round

Steven PetersonRoundLucas Alexander
11/34strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR124/41strikes0/0TD0KD0:05control
8/31strikes0/2TD0KD0:03controlR227/54strikes0/0TD0KD0:08control
8/37strikes0/2TD0KD0:28controlR335/64strikes0/0TD1KD0:42control

Judges’ scorecards

Gino Garcia

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Sal D'amato

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Joel Ojeda

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Form going into the fight

Steven Peterson

  1. LJulian Erosasplit decision2022
  2. WChase Hooperunanimous decision2021
  3. WMartin BravoKO/TKO R2 1:312019
  4. LAlex Caceresunanimous decision2019
  5. LLuis Penaunanimous decision2019

Lucas Alexander

  1. LJoanderson Britosubmission R1 2:022022

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Marlon Vera vs Cory SandhagenBantamweightsplit decisionHolly Holm vs Yana SantosWomen's Bantamweightunanimous decisionNate Landwehr vs Austin LingoFeatherweightsubmission R2 4:11Andrea Lee vs Maycee BarberWomen's Flyweightsplit decisionChidi Njokuani vs Albert DuraevMiddleweightsplit decision

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