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UFCUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Paulo Thiago (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago
“Caveira”
18-9-0
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Diego Sanchez defeated Paulo Thiago by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Paulo Thiago
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 112
Significant strikes
36 of 65
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
73 of 139
Total strikes
49 of 86
2 of 8
Takedowns
1 of 3
25%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
4
0
Reversals
0
9:14
Control time
1:32
Significant strikes by target
33 of 90
Head
28 of 57
14 of 20
Body
8 of 8
1 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
8 of 40
Distance
15 of 34
1 of 4
Clinch
19 of 26
39 of 68
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 32
Sig. str.
24 of 43
7 of 32
Total str.
29 of 50
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:31
Ctrl
1:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 31
Sig. str.
11 of 18
29 of 46
Total str.
14 of 22
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:59
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 49
Sig. str.
1 of 4
37 of 61
Total str.
6 of 14
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
4:44
Ctrl
0:02

Judges' Scorecards

Mike Beltran
#SanchezThiago
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Luis Cobian
#SanchezThiago
1––
2––
3––
Total3026
Larry Landless
#SanchezThiago
1––
2––
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Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

5
Sanchez
–
0
Thiago
●29–28 Sanchez×5
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29–28Sanchez
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Sanchez
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Sanchez
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Sanchez
  • MMAWeekly.com29–28Sanchez

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sanchez
0%
Thiago
11 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Sanchez81.8%●30–27 Sanchez9.1%●30–26 Sanchez9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Thiago
R2
100%
Sanchez
R3
91%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
18-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
45
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
1.71
37%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.02
SApM
1.99
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.42
24%
TD Acc.
31%
46%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
    Michel Pereira
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    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
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  • W
    Mickey Gall
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    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Craig White
    UFC 228: Woodley vs TillSat, Sep 8, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Paulo Thiago · 1-4
  • L
    Michal Materla
    KSW 40 - DublinSun, Oct 22, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Spencer
    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs ArlovskiSat, Sep 13, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Gasan Umalatov
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiSat, May 31, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Brandon Thatch
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 9, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Prazeres
    UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdSat, May 18, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 13 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
19.5
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.08
3:06
Avg control time
1:44
91
Career high strikes
46
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Paulo Thiago
69%
Head
61%
24%
Body
26%
7%
Leg
13%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Paulo Thiago
58%
Distance
59%
11%
Clinch
29%
32%
Ground
12%