Diego Sanchez defeated Clay Guida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 6 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com30-26Sanchez
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Sanchez
- MMAWeekly.com29-27Sanchez
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Sanchez
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Sanchez
- Loretta Hunt · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
Fan Scorecards
117 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Clay Guida lands 2.76 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2013Black belt · BJJRoberto 'Tussa' Alencar (Gracie Barra New Mexico)
- 2004KOTC Welterweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2005Champion · The Ultimate FighterMiddleweight
- 2000Champion · State HS152 lb Catchweight
- 2006Strikeforce Lightweight Championship (inaugural)Strikeforce
- —XFO Lightweight Championship (2x)XFO (Xtreme Fighting Organization)
- —XKK Lightweight ChampionshipXtreme Kage Kombat
- —Combat-Do Lightweight ChampionshipCombat-Do
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
18 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida?
Diego Sanchez defeated Clay Guida by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs United Kingdom Finale, held Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
Was Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 56% of 117 fan cards scored it for Diego Sanchez; 100% of 5 media scores picked Diego Sanchez.
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