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

Diego Sanchez def. Paulo Thiago (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Paulo Thiago
BrazilPaulo 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––
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.

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.

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
18-9-0
1662
Elo rating
1587
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)

Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs CostaSat, Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Mickey Gall
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    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%