Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Sam Sicilia
United StatesSam Sicilia
15-8-0
RESULT

Maximo Blanco def. Sam Sicilia (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Maximo Blanco
VenezuelaMaximo Blanco
“Maxi”
12-8-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 13, 2013

Maximo Blanco defeated Sam Sicilia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale, held Saturday, April 13, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Maximo Blanco won the decision.

Fight stats

Sam Sicilia
Maximo Blanco
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 99
Significant strikes
52 of 145
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
32 of 107
Total strikes
86 of 180
1 of 7
Takedowns
2 of 4
14%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
2:12
Control time
3:47
Significant strikes by target
19 of 90
Head
39 of 113
2 of 3
Body
3 of 16
5 of 6
Leg
10 of 16
16 of 81
Distance
43 of 130
9 of 15
Clinch
9 of 14
1 of 3
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 31
Sig. str.
12 of 50
6 of 31
Total str.
12 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 37
Sig. str.
18 of 44
18 of 44
Total str.
33 of 59
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:33
Ctrl
1:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 31
Sig. str.
22 of 51
8 of 32
Total str.
41 of 71
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:39
Ctrl
2:03

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#SiciliaBlanco
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Mark Smith
#SiciliaBlanco
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#SiciliaBlanco
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Sicilia
-
10
Blanco
●30-27 Blanco×5●29-28 Blanco×5
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Sicilia
94%
Blanco
18 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Blanco50%●30-27 Blanco38.9%●30-28 Blanco5.6%●29-28 Sicilia5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Blanco
R2
50%
Sicilia
R3
100%
Blanco

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sam Sicilia
+175
36% implied win probability
Open: +180Best: +185
Maximo Blanco
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -228Best: -201

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSam SiciliaMaximo Blanco
Bookmaker+165-205
Bovada+185-225
Pinnacle+180-201
sports-interaction+170-230

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sam Sicilia vs Maximo Blanco?

Maximo Blanco defeated Sam Sicilia by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale, held Saturday, April 13, 2013. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Maximo Blanco won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sam Sicilia vs Maximo Blanco?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Maximo Blanco won the decision.

Was Sam Sicilia vs Maximo Blanco a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Maximo Blanco.

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

Win probability

Sam Sicilia 54%46% Maximo Blanco

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Sam Sicilia
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Maximo Blanco
Complete Fighter
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power70
62Speed78
54Precision94
73Durability88
82Engine95
94Wrestling95
88Ground69

Biggest edge Maximo Blanco, Accuracy +40

Attribute by attribute

Sam Sicilia is on the left of every row, Maximo Blanco on the right.
70Punch power87
52Kick power53
70Punch speed95
54Kick speed61
54Accuracy94
94Takedowns95
91Ground striking70
85Submissions68
68Chin84
78Body strength91
82Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
12-8-1 (1 NC)
1692
Power Index rating
1666
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
42
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Venezuela

Striking Profile

2.46
SLpM
4.11
33%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.55
SApM
3.19
59%
Str. Def.
66%

Grappling Profile

1.45
TD Avg.
1.85
43%
TD Acc.
36%
70%
TD Def.
63%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sam Sicilia · 2-3
  • W
    Talon Hoffman
    Conquest of the Cage · Aug 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Featherweight
  • L
    Robert Whiteford
    Bellator London · Nov 23, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:54 · Featherweight
  • L
    Pedro Carvalho
    Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 1:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Derek Campos
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Emmanuel Sanchez
    Bellator 198 · Apr 28, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight
Maximo Blanco · 3-2
  • L
    Chas Skelly
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 0:19 · Featherweight
  • L
    Luke Sanders
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Featherweight
  • W
    Mike de la Torre
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians · Jul 12, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · Sep 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Andy Ogle
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 9 fights
21.3
Avg sig. strikes
36.8
0.83
Avg takedowns
1.22
2:02
Avg control time
1:28
39
Career high strikes
132
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Sam Sicilia
Strike target
Maximo Blanco
69%
Head
75%
20%
Body
13%
12%
Leg
12%
Sam Sicilia
Strike position
Maximo Blanco
66%
Distance
83%
13%
Clinch
15%
22%
Ground
1%