Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Jake Matthews def. Diego Sanchez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Jake Matthews
AustraliaJake Matthews
“The Celtic Kid”
23-8-0
Saturday, September 26, 2020
UFC 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 Saturday, September 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Jake Matthews won the decision.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Jake Matthews
0
Knockdowns
1
25 of 81
Significant strikes
72 of 148
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
38 of 95
Total strikes
93 of 174
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
4:52
Significant strikes by target
12 of 57
Head
69 of 145
4 of 12
Body
3 of 3
9 of 12
Leg
0 of 0
23 of 77
Distance
42 of 97
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
2 of 4
Ground
29 of 50

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 35
Sig. str.
22 of 46
11 of 35
Total str.
24 of 51
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 40
Sig. str.
23 of 53
12 of 40
Total str.
23 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
2 of 6
Sig. str.
27 of 49
15 of 20
Total str.
46 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:23

Judges' Scorecards

Anders Ohlsson
#SanchezMatthews
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Dave Tirelli
#SanchezMatthews
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
Clemens Werner
#SanchezMatthews
1910
2910
3810
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Sanchez
-
19
Matthews
●30-26 Matthews×17●30-27 Matthews×2
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Sanchez
3%
Draw
97%
Matthews
36 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Diego Sanchez
+477
17% implied win probability
Open: +362Best: +555
Jake Matthews
-749
88% implied win probability
Open: -541Best: -610

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Diego SanchezJake Matthews
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Aug 27Sep 6Sep 16Sep 27Aug 27, 1:40 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +385 (21%)Sep 1, 9:04 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +357 (22%)Sep 3, 1:14 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +364 (22%)Sep 6, 1:35 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +362 (22%)Sep 8, 11:31 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +364 (22%)Sep 10, 1:42 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +368 (21%)Sep 14, 12:31 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +371 (21%)Sep 14, 12:37 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +376 (21%)Sep 14, 4:57 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +374 (21%)Sep 14, 6:55 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +377 (21%)Sep 14, 2:22 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +393 (20%)Sep 14, 8:04 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +390 (20%)Sep 15, 2:20 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +394 (20%)Sep 16, 2:21 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +392 (20%)Sep 16, 9:21 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +395 (20%)Sep 17, 6:21 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +401 (20%)Sep 17, 12:20 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +406 (20%)Sep 17, 9:22 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +406 (20%)Sep 19, 3:24 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +406 (20%)Sep 20, 1:50 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +406 (20%)Sep 20, 4:02 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +409 (20%)Sep 20, 2:00 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +415 (19%)Sep 20, 2:56 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +420 (19%)Sep 20, 5:20 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +428 (19%)Sep 20, 5:55 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +433 (19%)Sep 20, 8:41 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +435 (19%)Sep 21, 1:35 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +438 (19%)Sep 21, 7:31 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +443 (18%)Sep 21, 4:21 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +447 (18%)Sep 21, 4:30 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +445 (18%)Sep 21, 9:20 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +445 (18%)Sep 22, 1:00 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +445 (18%)Sep 22, 11:40 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +454 (18%)Sep 22, 1:51 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +460 (18%)Sep 22, 7:31 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +464 (18%)Sep 23, 2:12 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +464 (18%)Sep 23, 9:43 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +463 (18%)Sep 24, 2:31 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +461 (18%)Sep 24, 4:02 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +463 (18%)Sep 24, 4:55 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +465 (18%)Sep 24, 5:52 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +468 (18%)Sep 24, 6:35 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +473 (17%)Sep 25, 4:07 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +473 (17%)Sep 25, 4:22 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +475 (17%)Sep 25, 9:06 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +475 (17%)Sep 25, 10:10 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +481 (17%)Sep 25, 11:00 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +491 (17%)Sep 25, 11:49 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +492 (17%)Sep 26, 1:50 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +490 (17%)Sep 26, 4:02 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +491 (17%)Sep 26, 4:47 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +493 (17%)Sep 26, 7:09 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +499 (17%)Sep 26, 1:01 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +501 (17%)Sep 26, 2:30 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +502 (17%)Sep 26, 3:42 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +501 (17%)Sep 26, 5:09 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +508 (16%)Sep 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +509 (16%)Sep 26, 8:52 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +505 (17%)Sep 26, 9:50 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +507 (16%)Sep 26, 10:47 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +506 (17%)Sep 26, 11:49 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +509 (16%)Sep 26, 11:58 PM UTC · Diego Sanchez +510 (16%)Sep 27, 12:57 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +495 (17%)Sep 27, 1:08 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +493 (17%)Sep 27, 2:24 AM UTC · Diego Sanchez +477 (17%)Aug 27, 1:40 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -500 (83%)Sep 1, 9:04 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -550 (85%)Sep 3, 1:14 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -549 (85%)Sep 6, 1:35 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -548 (85%)Sep 8, 11:31 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -550 (85%)Sep 10, 1:42 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -554 (85%)Sep 14, 12:31 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -555 (85%)Sep 14, 12:37 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -575 (85%)Sep 14, 4:57 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -568 (85%)Sep 14, 6:55 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -575 (85%)Sep 14, 2:22 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -596 (86%)Sep 14, 8:04 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -595 (86%)Sep 15, 2:20 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -601 (86%)Sep 16, 2:21 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -606 (86%)Sep 16, 9:21 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -610 (86%)Sep 17, 6:21 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -618 (86%)Sep 17, 12:20 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -629 (86%)Sep 17, 9:22 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -634 (86%)Sep 19, 3:24 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -629 (86%)Sep 20, 1:50 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -634 (86%)Sep 20, 4:02 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -641 (87%)Sep 20, 2:00 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -652 (87%)Sep 20, 2:56 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -665 (87%)Sep 20, 5:20 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -672 (87%)Sep 20, 5:55 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -674 (87%)Sep 20, 8:41 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -677 (87%)Sep 21, 1:35 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -679 (87%)Sep 21, 7:31 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -694 (87%)Sep 21, 4:21 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -701 (88%)Sep 21, 4:30 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -697 (87%)Sep 21, 9:20 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -700 (88%)Sep 22, 1:00 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -701 (88%)Sep 22, 11:40 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -722 (88%)Sep 22, 1:51 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -725 (88%)Sep 22, 7:31 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -738 (88%)Sep 23, 2:12 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -736 (88%)Sep 23, 9:43 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -732 (88%)Sep 24, 2:31 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -727 (88%)Sep 24, 4:02 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -730 (88%)Sep 24, 4:55 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -731 (88%)Sep 24, 5:52 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -734 (88%)Sep 24, 6:35 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -743 (88%)Sep 25, 4:07 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -740 (88%)Sep 25, 4:22 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -747 (88%)Sep 25, 9:06 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -748 (88%)Sep 25, 10:10 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -762 (88%)Sep 25, 11:00 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -777 (89%)Sep 25, 11:49 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -789 (89%)Sep 26, 1:50 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -787 (89%)Sep 26, 4:02 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -785 (89%)Sep 26, 4:47 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -787 (89%)Sep 26, 7:09 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -773 (89%)Sep 26, 1:01 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -784 (89%)Sep 26, 2:30 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -789 (89%)Sep 26, 3:42 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -791 (89%)Sep 26, 5:09 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -799 (89%)Sep 26, 8:40 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -797 (89%)Sep 26, 8:52 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -788 (89%)Sep 26, 9:50 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -797 (89%)Sep 26, 10:47 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -791 (89%)Sep 26, 11:49 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -806 (89%)Sep 26, 11:58 PM UTC · Jake Matthews -808 (89%)Sep 27, 12:57 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -785 (89%)Sep 27, 1:08 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -751 (88%)Sep 27, 2:24 AM UTC · Jake Matthews -749 (88%)+477-749
SportsbookDiego SanchezJake Matthews
BetOnline+500-700
Bookmaker+471-699
Bovada+525-850
Cloudbet+500-730
MyBookie+385-675
Pinnacle+555-835
sportsbetio+495-1111
sports-interaction+395-610
unibet+470-715

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

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 Saturday, September 26, 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.

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

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 49%51% Jake Matthews

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Jake Matthews
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power72
68Speed78
60Precision83
94Durability81
95Engine91
93Wrestling92
94Ground94

Biggest edge Jake Matthews, Accuracy +23

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Jake Matthews on the right.
60Punch power79
67Kick power64
65Punch speed84
71Kick speed72
60Accuracy83
93Takedowns92
98Ground striking92
90Submissions95
95Chin78
92Body strength83
95Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
23-8-0
1786
Power Index rating
1796
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
3.36
37%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.02
SApM
2.58
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
1.36
24%
TD Acc.
41%
46%
TD Def.
66%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 1-4
  • L
    Austin Trout
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 3 · Feb 17, 2023
    TKO · R4 · 1:44
  • L
    Kevin Lee
    Eagle FC 46 · Mar 11, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Jake Matthews
    UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa · Sep 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Michel Pereira
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 16, 2020
    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Jake Matthews · 4-1
  • W
    Carlston Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC Perth: Ulberg vs Reyes · Sep 27, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Welterweight
  • W
    Chidi Njokuani
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Francisco Prado
    UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Phil Rowe
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 24 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.04
3:06
Avg control time
3:02
91
Career high strikes
72
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Jake Matthews
69%
Head
72%
24%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
11%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Jake Matthews
58%
Distance
72%
11%
Clinch
7%
32%
Ground
21%