Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Jim Miller (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jim Miller
United StatesJim Miller
“A-10”
39-19-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, March 5, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Diego Sanchez defeated Jim Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Jim Miller
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 125
Significant strikes
56 of 115
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
71 of 148
Total strikes
61 of 120
2 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 1
22%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:24
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
35 of 101
Head
37 of 92
12 of 21
Body
10 of 13
1 of 3
Leg
9 of 10
40 of 116
Distance
48 of 104
3 of 4
Clinch
4 of 7
5 of 5
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 27
Sig. str.
12 of 27
31 of 48
Total str.
15 of 30
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 35
Sig. str.
24 of 37
12 of 37
Total str.
25 of 38
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 63
Sig. str.
20 of 51
28 of 63
Total str.
21 of 52
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#SanchezMiller
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#SanchezMiller
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#SanchezMiller
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

18
Sanchez
1
Draw
2
Miller
●29-28 Sanchez×18●29-29 Draw●30-29 Miller●29-28 Miller
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

86%
Sanchez
7%
Draw
7%
Miller
42 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Sanchez83.3%●29-29 Draw4.8%●29-28 Miller4.8%●28-28 Draw2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Sanchez
R2
95%
Miller
R3
86%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Diego Sanchez
+160
38% implied win probability
Open: +120Best: +160
Jim Miller
-195
66% implied win probability
Open: -145Best: -190

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDiego SanchezJim Miller
Bookmaker+160-190
Bovada+160-200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Diego Sanchez vs Jim Miller?

Diego Sanchez defeated Jim Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, held Saturday, March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Jim Miller?

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

Was Diego Sanchez vs Jim Miller a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 42 fan cards scored it for Diego Sanchez; 90% of 20 media scores picked Diego Sanchez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 44%56% Jim Miller

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Jim Miller
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power82
68Speed83
60Precision76
94Durability82
95Engine89
93Wrestling87
94Ground96

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Body strength +26

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Jim Miller on the right.
60Punch power83
67Kick power81
65Punch speed72
71Kick speed94
60Accuracy76
93Takedowns87
98Ground striking93
90Submissions98
95Chin97
92Body strength66
95Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
39-19-0 (1 NC)
1796
Power Index rating
1838
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.92
37%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.02
SApM
3.43
56%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.49
24%
TD Acc.
45%
46%
TD Def.
47%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 1-4
  • L
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    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 3 · Feb 17, 2023
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  • L
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    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
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  • L
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  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jim Miller · 3-2
  • W
    Jared Gordon
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Chase Hooper
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Damon Jackson
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gabriel Benitez
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 46 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
28.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.96
3:06
Avg control time
1:59
91
Career high strikes
91
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Jim Miller
69%
Head
58%
24%
Body
20%
7%
Leg
21%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Jim Miller
58%
Distance
72%
11%
Clinch
15%
32%
Ground
13%