Saturday, June 20, 2009Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
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.
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Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego SanchezClay Guida
1
Knockdowns0
68 / 144
Significant strikes29 / 96
47%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
80 / 156
Total strikes57 / 130
1 / 2
Takedowns2 / 7
50%
Takedown accuracy29%
3
Submission attempts0
1:05
Control time7:57
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego SanchezClay Guida
6393%2069%
Head
34%310%
Body
23%621%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Sanchez
65%10%25%
Clay Guida
59%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Sanchez68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4242/104
11/2
11/1
Clinch
44/6
22/2
11/1
Ground
1717/28
0
0
Clay Guida29 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/56
11/2
55/6
Clinch
11/2
11/1
0
Ground
88/27
11/1
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Diego SanchezClay Guida
R1
40
10
R2
17
5
R3
11
14
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
40 / 81
Significant strikes10 / 33
49%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
41 / 82
Total strikes18 / 41
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 4
50%
Takedown accuracy25%
1:05
Control time1:41
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 33
Significant strikes5 / 21
52%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
27 / 43
Total strikes21 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time4:27
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 30
Significant strikes14 / 42
37%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
12 / 31
Total strikes18 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
2
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time1:49
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
5
Diego Sanchez
1
Draw
0
Clay 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
117 fan scorecards submitted
56%
Diego Sanchez
26%
Draw
19%
Clay Guida
●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
Insights
- Clay Guida lands 2.76 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
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
Clay Guida
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 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
69%60%
Head
24%16%
Body
7%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
Clay Guidalast 37 fights
65%14%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Sanchez· from fights outside the UFC Clay Guida· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.662.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.123.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.362.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersClay Guida · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.66
Strikes landed / min2.73
3.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.18
1.36 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.76 / 8.1
22%
Takedown accuracy34%
47%
Takedown defence69%
3:06
Control time / fight4:14
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Clay Guida37 UFC fights · 1156 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%458/2440
8%88/183
18%207/239
Clinch
5%60/115
3%38/45
5%60/63
Ground
15%173/326
5%60/63
1%12/12
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
Clay Guida37 of 63 ended early · 59%26 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
- WChris MickleXtreme Kage Kombat · May 20, 2005DEC
- W
- WAlex CarterCombat-Do Fighting Challenge · May 14, 2005Submission
- WBrandon AdamsonXtreme Fighting Organization · Mar 19, 2005Submission
- WBill GuardiolaCombat-Do Fighting Challenge · Feb 5, 2005Submission
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- LDan DukeXtreme Kage Kombat · Apr 3, 2004
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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.