Who won Tucker vs Sicilia?
Gavin Tucker beat Sam Sicilia by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night 105, on Sunday 19th February 2017 at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.
The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Gavin Tucker.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).
Tucker vs Sicilia stats
Gavin Tucker stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.
Sam Sicilia made his way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.
The stats suggested Sicilia had a slight advantage in power over Tucker, with a 53% knock out percentage over Tucker's 44%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Tucker had an advantage over Sicilia, with a 44% submission rate over Sicilia's 27%.
Gavin Tucker was the younger man by 1 year, at 37 years old.
Sicilia had a height advantage of 2 inches over Tucker. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Tucker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 3 year and 5 months later than Sicilia, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 17 less professional rounds, 34 to Sicilia's 51.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Sam Sicilia had been fighting more than Gavin Tucker.
Going to this contest, Gavin Tucker had last fought 3 years and 9 days ago, while Sam Sicilia's last outing had been 5 years, 10 months and 23 days ago.
Tucker's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.
Sicilia's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.
What were the odds on Tucker vs Sicilia?
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