Yoder vs Ducote

Who won Yoder vs Ducote?

Emily Ducote beat Ashley Yoder by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Yusuff vs Barboza, on Saturday 14th October 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Emily Ducote.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Yoder vs Ducote stats

Ashley Yoder stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws and 4 by submission.

Emily Ducote made her way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

This was Ashley Yoder's 11th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2016. Emily Ducote marked her 5th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Ashley Yoder's UFC record stood at 3-8-0, while Emily Ducote's came in at 2-3-0.

The stats suggested Ducote had a large advantage in power over Yoder, boasting a 25% knock out percentage over Yoder's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Yoder had an advantage over Ducote, with a 50% submission rate over Ducote's 33%.

Ashley Yoder was the older woman by 6 years, at 37 years old.

Yoder had a height advantage of 5 inches over Ducote. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Yoder was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2014, 1 year and 7 months earlier than Ducote, whose first professional fight was in 2015. She had fought 18 less professional rounds, 47 to Ducote's 65.

Activity check

Yoder's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 20 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 26 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Ducote's last 4 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 2 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 17 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Yoder vs Ducote?

Ashley Yoder was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the contest, while Emily Ducote made her way into the ring at 13/50 (-380) with oddsmakers.