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Saturday, April 9, 2005Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, United States
Diego Sanchez defeated Kenny Florian by TKO in round 1 (2:49) in the Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas.
Diego Sanchez vs Kenny Florian
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego SanchezKenny Florian
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 21
Significant strikes2 / 4
67%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
14 / 21
Total strikes5 / 7
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:31
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego SanchezKenny Florian
1393%150%
Head
17%150%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Sanchez
14%86%
Kenny Florian
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Sanchez14 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/2
0
0
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
1212/17
0
0
Kenny Florian2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/1
0
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Diego SanchezKenny Florian
R1
14
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 21
Significant strikes2 / 4
67%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
14 / 21
Total strikes5 / 7
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1:31
Control time0:00
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
Kenny Florian
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJRoberto Maia
- 2003Bronze · IBJJF PansBrown belt, middleweight
- 2002Champion · Copa AtlanticaBrown belt
- —Champion · NagaSuperfight; Advanced Gi Open; Advanced Gi Middleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%65%
Head
24%22%
Body
7%14%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
Kenny Florianlast 17 fights
48%18%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Sanchez Kenny Florian
Strikes landed / min
2.692.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.021.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.512.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersKenny Florian · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.69
Strikes landed / min2.41
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.85
1.51 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.22 / 6.7
24%
Takedown accuracy33%
46%
Takedown defence60%
3:06
Control time / fight2:38
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min1.30
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
Kenny Florian17 UFC fights · 454 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%120/597
9%43/77
12%56/79
Clinch
7%32/65
10%46/57
1%3/4
Ground
31%142/244
2%9/9
1%3/3
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
Kenny Florian14 of 20 ended early · 70%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight
- W
- WRay ElbeKOTC: Sky City · May 15, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Welterweight
- WTravis BeachlerSanchez vs. Conchas · Apr 10, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Welterweight
- WCruz ChaconNew Mexico Regional · Feb 28, 2004Submission
- WJohn CronkKOTC: Gladiator Challenge · Aug 3, 2003Submission · R2 · 1:30 · Welterweight
- WRene KronvoldKOTC: Mayhem · Jun 14, 2003Submission · R1 · 3:39 · Welterweight
- W
- WJake ShortKOTC: Invasion · Feb 21, 2003TKO · R1 · 2:34 · Welterweight
- WShannon RitchKOTC: Crossroads · Dec 15, 2002Submission · R1 · 0:59 · Middleweight
- WTBAMexico Regional · Sep 6, 2002TKO
- WMichael JohnsonRing of Fire · Jun 21, 2002Submission
Kenny Florian3-2
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- WKit CopeThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · Nov 5, 2005Submission · R2 · 0:37 · Welterweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight
- L
- WBobby McAndrewsMass Destruction 15 · Feb 21, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:57
- WJason GirouxMass Destruction 10 · Jan 25, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:07
Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Kenny Florian?
Diego Sanchez defeated Kenny Florian by TKO in round 1 (2:49) in the Ultimate Fighter 1 Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas.