Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Diego Sanchez def. Clay Guida (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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.
Fight stats
Diego Sanchez
Clay Guida
1
Knockdowns
0
68 of 144
Significant strikes
29 of 96
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
80 of 156
Total strikes
57 of 130
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 7
50%
Takedown accuracy
29%
3
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:05
Control time
7:57
Significant strikes by target
63 of 138
Head
20 of 85
3 of 4
Body
3 of 4
2 of 2
Leg
6 of 7
44 of 107
Distance
17 of 64
7 of 9
Clinch
2 of 3
17 of 28
Ground
10 of 29
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
40 of 81
Sig. str.
10 of 33
41 of 82
Total str.
18 of 41
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
1:41
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 33
Sig. str.
5 of 21
27 of 43
Total str.
21 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:27
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 30
Sig. str.
14 of 42
12 of 31
Total str.
18 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:49
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
5
Sanchez
1
Draw
0
Guida
●29–28 Sanchez×2●30–26 Sanchez●30–27 Sanchez●29–27 Sanchez●29–29 Draw
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
56%
Sanchez
26%
Draw
19%
Guida
117 fan scorecards submitted
●28–28 Draw23.9%●29–27 Sanchez23.1%●29–28 Sanchez17.1%●29–28 Guida15.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
61%
Sanchez
R2
70%
Guida
R3
51%
Guida
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Diego Sanchez 71%29% Clay Guida
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
38-22-0
1691
Elo rating
1538
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.69
SLpM
2.63
37%
Str. Acc.
33%
3.02
SApM
3.00
56%
Str. Def.
61%
Grappling Profile
1.51
TD Avg.
3.10
24%
TD Acc.
35%
46%
TD Def.
66%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Diego Sanchez · 3-2
Clay Guida · 1-4
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Common Opponents
Diego Sanchez
Clay Guida
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Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 32 fights · 37 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
2.11
3:06
Avg control time
4:14
91
Career high strikes
80
5
Career high TDs
10
Strike Distribution
Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Clay Guida
69%
Head
60%
24%
Body
16%
7%
Leg
24%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Clay Guida
58%
Distance
65%
11%
Clinch
14%
32%
Ground
21%