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.

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▾
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Schaub
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–27Schaub
  • MMAJunkie.com30–27Schaub
  • MMAWeekly.com30–27Schaub
  • Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30–28Schaub

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Brendan Schaub 44%56% Gabriel Gonzaga

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

10-5-0
Record
17-11-0
1539
Elo rating
1578
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 · 2-3
  • L
    Travis Browne
    UFC 181: Hendricks vs Lawler IISat, Dec 6, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 174: Johnson vs BagautinovSat, Jun 14, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Matt Mitrione
    UFC 165: Jones vs GustafssonSat, Sep 21, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 4:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lavar Johnson
    UFC 157: Rousey vs CarmoucheSat, Feb 23, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
    UFC 145: Jones vs EvansSat, Apr 21, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
Gabriel Gonzaga · 1-4
  • L
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos SantosSun, Apr 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Konstantin Erokhin
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab FaberFri, Dec 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mirko Filipovic
    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2Sat, Apr 11, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Matt Mitrione
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs MiocicSat, Dec 13, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs ThomsonSat, Jan 25, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

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%