Ultimate Fighting Calendar
WelterweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
Nightmare
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Paulo Thiago (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-26, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

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

#SanchezThiago
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#SanchezThiago
1--
2--
3--
Total3026
#SanchezThiago
1--
2--
3--
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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-26, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-26, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Was Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Diego Sanchez.

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

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 61%39% Paulo Thiago

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Paulo Thiago
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power82
68Speed79
60Precision71
94Durability75
95Engine75
93Wrestling93
94Ground95

Biggest edge Paulo Thiago, Punch power +35

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Paulo Thiago on the right.
60Punch power95
67Kick power69
65Punch speed89
71Kick speed68
60Accuracy71
93Takedowns93
98Ground striking95
90Submissions95
95Chin74
92Body strength75
95Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
18-9-0
1867
Power Index rating
1789
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
45
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
1.71
37%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.02
SApM
1.99
56%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.42
24%
TD Acc.
31%
46%
TD Def.
63%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Paulo Thiago · 3-2
  • L
    SMASH Global 9 · Dec 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Global Legion FC 13 · Dec 13, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    KSW 40 - Dublin · Oct 22, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fight2Night 2 · Apr 28, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 3:11 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fight2Night 1 · Nov 4, 2016
    Submission · R3 · 4:16 · Middleweight

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%