Sunday, September 27, 2020UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jake Matthews defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Jake Matthews won the decision.
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Diego Sanchez vs Jake Matthews
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego SanchezJake Matthews
0
Knockdowns1
25 / 81
Significant strikes72 / 148
31%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
38 / 95
Total strikes93 / 174
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:00
Control time4:52
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego SanchezJake Matthews
1248%6996%
Head
416%34%
Body
936%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Sanchez
92%
Jake Matthews
58%40%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Sanchez25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/53
44/12
99/12
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
22/4
0
0
Jake Matthews72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4040/95
22/2
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
2929/50
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Diego SanchezJake Matthews
R1
11
22
10-910-910-9
R2
12
23
10-910-910-9
R3
2
27
10-810-810-8
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: Jake Matthews
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 35
Significant strikes22 / 46
31%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
11 / 35
Total strikes24 / 51
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:00
Control time0:29
Round 2Judges: Jake Matthews
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 40
Significant strikes23 / 53
30%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
12 / 40
Total strikes23 / 53
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Jake Matthews
0
Knockdowns1
2 / 6
Significant strikes27 / 49
33%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
15 / 20
Total strikes46 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time4:23
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Diego Sanchez
19
Jake Matthews
●30-26 Matthews×17●30-27 Matthews×2
All 19 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Matthews
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-26Matthews
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-26Matthews
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-26Matthews
- MMAMania.com30-26Matthews
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Matthews
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-26Matthews
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-26Matthews
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-26Matthews
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30-26Matthews
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com30-26Matthews
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-26Matthews
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-26Matthews
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Matthews
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30-26Matthews
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling30-26Matthews
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com30-26Matthews
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Matthews
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl30-27Matthews
Fan Scorecards
36 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Diego Sanchez
3%
Draw
97%
Jake Matthews
●30-26 Matthews80.6%●30-27 Matthews8.3%●30-25 Matthews5.6%●30-24 Matthews2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Matthews
R2
89%
Matthews
R3
92%
Matthews
Betting Odds
Diego Sanchez
+480
17% implied win probability
Open: +362Best: +555
Jake Matthews
-755
88% implied win probability
Open: -541Best: -610
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Diego Sanchez | Jake Matthews |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +500 | -700 |
| Bookmaker | +471 | -699 |
| Bovada | +525 | -850 |
| Cloudbet | +500 | -730 |
| MyBookie | +385 | -675 |
| Pinnacle | +555 | -835 |
| sportsbetio | +515 | -1250 |
| sports-interaction | +395 | -610 |
| unibet | +470 | -715 |
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
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
Jake Matthews
BJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJCarlos 'Portugues' Vieira
- —Victorian amateur MMA title
- —Australian and East Coast welterweight MMA titles
- —Amateur MMA 10-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%72%
Head
24%17%
Body
7%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
Jake Matthewslast 24 fights
72%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Sanchez· from fights outside the UFC Jake Matthews· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.663.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.122.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.361.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
47%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersJake Matthews · Good · better than 68% 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 / min3.36
3.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.58
1.36 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.36 / 3.2
22%
Takedown accuracy42%
47%
Takedown defence67%
3:06
Control time / fight3:02
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Jake Matthews23 UFC fights · 920 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%431/1370
15%134/207
10%95/118
Clinch
4%37/65
3%25/29
0%4/4
Ground
21%193/272
0%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
Jake Matthews19 of 31 ended early · 61%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- L
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- 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
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- W
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- WShannon RitchKOTC: Crossroads · Dec 15, 2002Submission · R1 · 0:59 · Middleweight
- WTBAMexico Regional · Sep 6, 2002TKO
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Sanchez vs Jake Matthews?
Jake Matthews defeated Diego Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa, held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Jake Matthews won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Jake Matthews?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Jake Matthews won the decision.
Was Diego Sanchez vs Jake Matthews a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 36 fan cards scored it for Jake Matthews; 100% of 19 media scores picked Jake Matthews.