Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brendan Schaub
United StatesBrendan Schaub
“Big Brown”
10-5-0
RESULT

Brendan Schaub def. Gabriel Gonzaga (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gabriel Gonzaga
BrazilGabriel Gonzaga
“Napao”
17-11-0
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Brendan Schaub defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brendan Schaub won the decision.

Fight stats

Brendan Schaub
Gabriel Gonzaga
1
Knockdowns
0
53 of 199
Significant strikes
37 of 110
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
53 of 199
Total strikes
37 of 110
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
50 of 191
Head
21 of 89
3 of 8
Body
4 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
12 of 16
44 of 185
Distance
33 of 104
8 of 13
Clinch
4 of 6
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
18 of 72
Sig. str.
8 of 29
18 of 72
Total str.
8 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 65
Sig. str.
11 of 30
18 of 65
Total str.
11 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 62
Sig. str.
18 of 51
17 of 62
Total str.
18 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#SchaubGonzaga
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Larry Landless
#SchaubGonzaga
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#SchaubGonzaga
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Schaub
-
0
Gonzaga
●30-27 Schaub×4●30-28 Schaub
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Schaub
0%
Gonzaga
7 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Schaub85.7%●30-26 Schaub14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Schaub
R2
100%
Schaub
R3
100%
Schaub

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brendan Schaub vs Gabriel Gonzaga?

Brendan Schaub defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brendan Schaub won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brendan Schaub vs Gabriel Gonzaga?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brendan Schaub won the decision.

Was Brendan Schaub vs Gabriel Gonzaga a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Brendan Schaub.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brendan Schaub 58%42% Gabriel Gonzaga

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Brendan Schaub
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Gabriel Gonzaga
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power88
57Speed66
60Precision68
77Durability80
62Engine55
97Wrestling98
95Ground97

Biggest edge Gabriel Gonzaga, Kick power +30

Attribute by attribute

Brendan Schaub is on the left of every row, Gabriel Gonzaga on the right.
94Punch power97
49Kick power79
66Punch speed70
47Kick speed61
60Accuracy68
97Takedowns98
98Ground striking98
92Submissions96
70Chin77
83Body strength82
62Cardio55

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

10-5-0
Record
17-11-0
1782
Power Index rating
1728
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
47
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.92
SLpM
2.12
37%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.22
SApM
2.94
57%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.32
TD Avg.
2.80
46%
TD Acc.
39%
72%
TD Def.
66%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brendan Schaub · 2-2-1
  • L
    Travis Browne
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler II · Dec 6, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov · Jun 14, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Matt Mitrione
    UFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 4:06 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Roberto Abreu
    Metamoris 2 · Jun 9, 2013
    Draw · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lavar Johnson
    UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche · Feb 23, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Gabriel Gonzaga · 4-1
  • W
    Dana Haigh
    Reality Fighting · Jun 11, 2022
    Submission
  • W
    Tyler King
    Reality Fighting · Jan 8, 2022
    Submission
  • W
    Hunter Colvin
    Submission Underground 20 · Dec 30, 2020
    Submission
  • W
    Leo Leite
    BJJ Stars · Jul 25, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Gordon Ryan
    Submission Underground 10 · Dec 22, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 1:00

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 22 fights
20.6
Avg sig. strikes
13.3
1.09
Avg takedowns
1.09
2:14
Avg control time
1:41
53
Career high strikes
37
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Brendan Schaub
Strike target
Gabriel Gonzaga
84%
Head
63%
15%
Body
14%
1%
Leg
22%
Brendan Schaub
Strike position
Gabriel Gonzaga
51%
Distance
53%
26%
Clinch
15%
22%
Ground
32%