Davey Grant and Cody Gibson faced each other in the middleweight bout at UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas vs. Namajunas, which took place on Saturday, March 23, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC on ESPN 53 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ESPN 53 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Christian Leroy Duncan defeated Claudio Ribeiro in round 2 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 144 strikes combined in this fight, 118 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Davey Grant full fight stats
Davey Grant landed 71% of all his strikes. There were 39 of 62 significant strikes to the head, 8 of 10 body shots, and 18 of 20 leg kicks. Davey Grant attempted 2 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Davey Grant threw and landed against Cody Gibson.
Strikes Thrown |
75 of 105 (71%) |
Significant Strikes |
65 of 92 (71%) |
Head Strikes |
39 |
Body Strikes |
8 |
Leg Strikes |
18 |
Takedowns |
1 of 2 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Cody Gibson did against Davey Grant.
Cody Gibson full fight stats
Cody Gibson was firing at a 33% accuracy, throwing 39 strikes and landing 13. There were 4 significant strikes, 1 of 19 landing to the head, 1 of 3 shots to the body and 2 of 4 leg kicks. Cody Gibson went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
13 of 39 (33%) |
Significant Strikes |
4 of 26 (15%) |
Head Strikes |
1 |
Body Strikes |
8 |
Leg Strikes |
2 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Davey Grant won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 2 at 1:57.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ESPN 53 |
Date |
March 23, 2024 |
Fight |
Davey Grant vs. Cody Gibson |
Winner |
Davey Grant |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 2 at 1:57 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
144 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
118 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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