Saturday, September 22, 2007Honda 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Jon Fitch won the decision.
Jon Fitch vs Diego Sanchez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jon FitchDiego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 40
Significant strikes11 / 18
63%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
144 / 178
Total strikes25 / 34
3 / 3
Takedowns2 / 9
100%
Takedown accuracy22%
0
Submission attempts5
0
Reversals1
9:39
Control time3:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jon FitchDiego Sanchez
1872%327%
Head
624%764%
Body
14%19%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jon Fitch
24%24%52%
Diego Sanchez
27%64%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jon Fitch25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/17
11/1
11/1
Clinch
33/3
33/3
0
Ground
1111/13
22/2
0
Diego Sanchez11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/10
0
0
Clinch
0
66/6
11/1
Ground
0
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jon FitchDiego Sanchez
R1
13
9
R2
6
2
R3
6
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 18
Significant strikes9 / 12
72%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
55 / 65
Total strikes12 / 17
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 7
100%
Takedown accuracy14%
0
Submission attempts1
2:09
Control time2:24
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 8
Significant strikes2 / 3
75%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
45 / 49
Total strikes12 / 13
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
3:08
Control time1:11
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 14
Significant strikes0 / 3
43%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
44 / 64
Total strikes1 / 4
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts3
4:22
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Jon Fitch
1
Diego 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
16 fan scorecards submitted
94%
Jon Fitch
6%
Diego Sanchez
●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
Insights
- Jon Fitch lands 3.60 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Jon Fitch
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2008Black belt · BJJDave Camarillo
- —Folkstyle Wrestling 45-51Record
- —Purdue UniversityWrestling · 1997-2002
- —Carroll High SchoolWrestling · -1997
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%69%
Head
20%24%
Body
14%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jon Fitchlast 18 fights
30%22%49%
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jon Fitch Diego Sanchez
Strikes landed / min
2.612.69
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.653.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.601.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
56%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jon Fitch · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDiego Sanchez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.61
Strikes landed / min2.69
1.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
3.60 / 7.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.51 / 6.3
51%
Takedown accuracy24%
56%
Takedown defence46%
7:08
Control time / fight3:06
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
Jon Fitch18 UFC fights · 630 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%102/424
5%32/40
8%52/76
Clinch
5%34/98
11%71/102
5%31/31
Ground
44%278/423
4%26/27
1%4/4
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
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
Jon Fitch19 of 42 ended early · 45%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Diego Sanchez21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, Jon Fitch won the decision.
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.