Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Jon Fitch def. Diego Sanchez (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Jon Fitch defeated Diego Sanchez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Fight stats
Jon Fitch
Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 40
Significant strikes
11 of 18
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
144 of 178
Total strikes
25 of 34
3 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 9
100%
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
5
0
Reversals
1
9:39
Control time
3:35
Significant strikes by target
18 of 33
Head
3 of 10
6 of 6
Body
7 of 7
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
6 of 19
Distance
3 of 10
6 of 6
Clinch
7 of 7
13 of 15
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 12
55 of 65
Total str.
12 of 17
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 7
0
Sub. att
1
2:09
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 8
Sig. str.
2 of 3
45 of 49
Total str.
12 of 13
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
3:08
Ctrl
1:11
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
0 of 3
44 of 64
Total str.
1 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
3
4:22
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Fitch
–
1
Sanchez
●30–27 Fitch×2●29–28 Fitch●29–28 Sanchez
All 4 media scorecards▾
- FightMetric.com30–27Fitch
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Fitch
- Sherdog.com29–28Fitch
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Sanchez
Fan Scorecards
94%
Fitch
6%
Sanchez
16 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Fitch87.5%●29–28 Fitch6.2%●29–28 Sanchez6.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Fitch
R2
94%
Fitch
R3
88%
Fitch
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jon Fitch vs Diego Sanchez?
Jon Fitch defeated Diego Sanchez by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jon Fitch vs Diego Sanchez?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 28–29 — Jon Fitch won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Jon Fitch 53%47% Diego Sanchez
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
30-7-1 (1 NC)
Record
31-13-0
1684
Elo rating
1663
1
Win Streak
0
48
Age
44
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.61
SLpM
2.69
50%
Str. Acc.
37%
1.65
SApM
3.02
54%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
3.60
TD Avg.
1.51
51%
TD Acc.
24%
56%
TD Def.
46%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Jon Fitch · 2-2-1
Diego Sanchez · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 32 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
33.1
3.22
Avg takedowns
1.13
7:08
Avg control time
3:06
82
Career high strikes
91
9
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Jon Fitch
Strike target
Diego Sanchez
66%
Head
69%
20%
Body
24%
14%
Leg
7%
Jon Fitch
Strike position
Diego Sanchez
30%
Distance
58%
22%
Clinch
11%
49%
Ground
32%