Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Michael Chiesa def. Diego Sanchez (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, July 7, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Michael Chiesa defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos, held Sunday, July 7, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Diego Sanchez
Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns
0
7 of 11
Significant strikes
47 of 67
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
70%
23 of 31
Total strikes
98 of 132
1 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 6
50%
Takedown accuracy
83%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
2:24
Control time
11:45
Significant strikes by target
1 of 4
Head
46 of 66
0 of 1
Body
1 of 1
6 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 3
Distance
4 of 7
2 of 4
Clinch
5 of 8
4 of 4
Ground
38 of 52
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
11 of 17
7 of 11
Total str.
24 of 39
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
3:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
31 of 44
3 of 6
Total str.
59 of 75
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
4:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 1
Sig. str.
5 of 6
13 of 14
Total str.
15 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
4:16
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Sanchez
–
21
Chiesa
●30–25 Chiesa×10●30–26 Chiesa×8●30–27 Chiesa×2●30–24 Chiesa
All 21 media scorecards▾
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30–24Chiesa
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com30–25Chiesa
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30–25Chiesa
- MMAMania.com30–25Chiesa
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–25Chiesa
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com30–25Chiesa
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com30–25Chiesa
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–25Chiesa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–25Chiesa
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–25Chiesa
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30–25Chiesa
- Felipe Freitas · mmabrasil.com.br30–26Chiesa
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–26Chiesa
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com30–26Chiesa
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com30–26Chiesa
- MMAJunkie.com30–26Chiesa
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–26Chiesa
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–26Chiesa
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–26Chiesa
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily30–27Chiesa
- Eric Kowal · MyMMANews.com30–27Chiesa
Fan Scorecards
3%
Sanchez
97%
Chiesa
72 fan scorecards submitted
●30–25 Chiesa41.7%●30–24 Chiesa27.8%●30–26 Chiesa19.4%●30–27 Chiesa4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Chiesa
R2
83%
Chiesa
R3
67%
Chiesa
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 239: Jones vs Santos, held Sunday, July 7, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Michael Chiesa?
The judges scored it 30–26, 30–26, 30–26 — Michael Chiesa won the decision.
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Diego Sanchez 50%50% Michael Chiesa
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
20-7-0
1609
Elo rating
1611
0
Win Streak
4
44
Age
38
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.69
SLpM
2.02
37%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.02
SApM
1.73
56%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
1.51
TD Avg.
3.11
24%
TD Acc.
47%
46%
TD Def.
65%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Diego Sanchez · 3-2
Michael Chiesa · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 32 fights · 22 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
18.6
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.91
3:06
Avg control time
3:41
91
Career high strikes
72
5
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Michael Chiesa
69%
Head
73%
24%
Body
22%
7%
Leg
5%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Michael Chiesa
58%
Distance
61%
11%
Clinch
16%
32%
Ground
23%