Saturday, September 8, 2018American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States
Diego Sanchez defeated Craig White by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
Diego Sanchez vs Craig White
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego SanchezCraig White
0
Knockdowns1
46 / 77
Significant strikes18 / 42
60%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
82 / 124
Total strikes64 / 94
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
14:22
Control time0:08
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego SanchezCraig White
3474%1689%
Head
1226%211%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Sanchez
91%
Craig White
44%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Sanchez46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/8
0
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
3131/57
1111/11
0
Craig White18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/15
11/2
0
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
88/23
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Diego SanchezCraig White
R1
13
8
10-910-910-9
R2
12
7
10-910-910-9
R3
21
3
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 26
Significant strikes8 / 9
50%
Sig. strike accuracy89%
29 / 48
Total strikes15 / 18
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
4:54
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 19
Significant strikes7 / 14
63%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
18 / 28
Total strikes30 / 40
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
4:43
Control time0:05
Round 3Judges: Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns1
21 / 32
Significant strikes3 / 19
66%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
35 / 48
Total strikes19 / 36
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
4:45
Control time0:03
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
18
Diego Sanchez
0
Craig White
●30-25 Sanchez×7●30-26 Sanchez×6●30-27 Sanchez×3●30-24 Sanchez×2
All 18 media scorecards
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-24Sanchez
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-24Sanchez
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-25Sanchez
- Shawn Bitter · MMA-Today.com30-25Sanchez
- MMAJunkie.com30-25Sanchez
- MMAMania.com30-25Sanchez
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-25Sanchez
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30-25Sanchez
- Sean Ross Sapp · Fightful.com30-25Sanchez
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Sanchez
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Sanchez
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-26Sanchez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Sanchez
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com30-26Sanchez
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30-26Sanchez
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30-27Sanchez
- Thiago Kuhl · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Sanchez
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Sanchez
Fan Scorecards
19 fan scorecards submitted
95%
Diego Sanchez
5%
Craig White
●30-26 Sanchez26.3%●30-25 Sanchez26.3%●30-27 Sanchez21.1%●30-24 Sanchez21.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Sanchez
R2
47%
Sanchez
R3
68%
Sanchez
Betting Odds
Diego Sanchez
+178
36% implied win probability
Open: +177Best: +185
Craig White
-224
69% implied win probability
Open: -229Best: -210
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Diego Sanchez | Craig White | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +185 | -220 | |
| Bookmaker | +175 | -210 | |
| Bovada | +175 | -225 | |
| sports-interaction | +180 | -235 | |
| unibet | +175 | -230 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Craig White's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Craig White
No background on record
Camp · Team Lionheart · EnglandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%71%
Head
24%17%
Body
7%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
Craig Whitelast 2 fights
54%38%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Sanchez Craig White
Strikes landed / min
2.691.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersCraig White · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.023.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersCraig White · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.510.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersCraig White · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersCraig White · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersCraig White · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersCraig White · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.69
Strikes landed / min1.23
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.28
1.51 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
24%
Takedown accuracy0%
46%
Takedown defence50%
3:06
Control time / fight0:59
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Craig White2 UFC fights · 24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%8/21
8%2/3
13%3/5
Clinch
4%1/5
4%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
33%8/23
4%1/1
0%0/0
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
Craig White24 of 26 ended early · 92%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Diego Sanchez2-3
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
- L
- W
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- WCraig WhiteUFC 228: Woodley vs Till · Sep 8, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann · Mar 3, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale · Jun 20, 2009SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · Feb 21, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008TKO · R3 · 4:07 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- 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
Craig White0-5
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WAlex MontagnaniCage Warriors 92 · Mar 24, 2018Submission · R2 · 2:42 · Welterweight
- WMatt InmanCage Warriors 87 · Oct 14, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- WHåkon FossCage Warriors 84 · Jun 2, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
- WThomas RobertsenCage Warriors 80 · Feb 18, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Welterweight
- L
- WTommy CookUltimate Impact 15 · Jun 6, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:26 · Middleweight
- L
- WJon WilliamsonUltimate Impact Cagefighting · Jun 28, 2014Submission
- WJohn RedmondCage Warriors · Apr 18, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Welterweight
- WCraig AllenJun 29, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:17 · Welterweight
- LUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 3, 2012
- LAlexander ProderUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 30, 2012Submission
- WJason CooledgeUnited Kingdom Regional · Mar 18, 2012Submission
- LBrett SizelandCage Warriors 43 · Jul 9, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:15 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- LMok RahmanShock n' Awe 5 · Sep 17, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:45 · Welterweight
- WRichard WeatherallUnited Kingdom Regional · Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WRocci WilliamsUnited Kingdom Regional · May 7, 2010Submission
- WMatt Ross FrancombeUnited Kingdom Regional · Mar 19, 2010TKO
- WTBAUnited Kingdom Regional · Nov 6, 2009TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Craig White?
Diego Sanchez defeated Craig White by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 228: Woodley vs Till, held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Craig White?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
Was Diego Sanchez vs Craig White a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 18 media scores picked Diego Sanchez.