Saturday, October 23, 2010Honda 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.
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Diego Sanchez vs Paulo Thiago
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego SanchezPaulo Thiago
0
Knockdowns0
48 / 112
Significant strikes36 / 65
43%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
73 / 139
Total strikes49 / 86
2 / 8
Takedowns1 / 3
25%
Takedown accuracy33%
0
Submission attempts4
9:14
Control time1:32
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego SanchezPaulo Thiago
3369%2878%
Head
1429%822%
Body
12%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Sanchez
17%81%
Paulo Thiago
42%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Sanchez48 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/34
22/4
11/2
Clinch
00/2
11/2
0
Ground
2828/54
1111/14
0
Paulo Thiago36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/34
0
0
Clinch
1111/18
88/8
0
Ground
22/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Diego SanchezPaulo Thiago
R1
7
24
R2
15
11
R3
26
1
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 32
Significant strikes24 / 43
22%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
7 / 32
Total strikes29 / 50
0 / 4
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
0:31
Control time1:30
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 31
Significant strikes11 / 18
48%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
29 / 46
Total strikes14 / 22
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
3:59
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 49
Significant strikes1 / 4
53%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
37 / 61
Total strikes6 / 14
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts2
4:44
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
5
Diego Sanchez
0
Paulo 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
11 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Diego Sanchez
0%
Paulo Thiago
●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
Insights
- Paulo Thiago's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Diego Sanchez
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRoberto 'Tussa' Alencar (Gracie Barra New Mexico)
- 2004KOTC Welterweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2005Champion · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- 2000Champion · State HS152 lbs
Paulo Thiago
No background on record
Camp · X-Gym · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%61%
Head
24%26%
Body
7%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
Paulo Thiagolast 13 fights
59%29%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Sanchez Paulo Thiago
Strikes landed / min
2.691.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersPaulo Thiago · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.021.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersPaulo Thiago · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.511.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersPaulo Thiago · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersPaulo Thiago · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersPaulo Thiago · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersPaulo Thiago · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.69
Strikes landed / min1.71
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.99
1.51 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.42 / 4.6
24%
Takedown accuracy31%
46%
Takedown defence63%
3:06
Control time / fight1:44
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min1.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Diego Sanchez32 UFC fights · 1058 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%420/1778
13%133/251
6%59/81
Clinch
5%53/122
4%44/51
1%15/15
Ground
24%257/455
7%73/76
0%4/4
Paulo Thiago13 UFC fights · 254 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%108/433
8%20/38
9%23/24
Clinch
11%28/48
14%35/37
4%10/10
Ground
8%20/49
4%10/10
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Diego Sanchez21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Paulo Thiago16 of 30 ended early · 53%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.