Heavyweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Eddie Sanchez def. Soa Palelei (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 3:24
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Eddie Sanchez defeated Soa Palelei by TKO in round 3 (3:24) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Eddie Sanchez
Soa Palelei
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 115
Significant strikes
21 of 37
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
145 of 212
Total strikes
27 of 43
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
20%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:19
Control time
5:47
Significant strikes by target
39 of 98
Head
6 of 18
9 of 10
Body
8 of 12
4 of 7
Leg
7 of 7
28 of 79
Distance
5 of 15
24 of 35
Clinch
16 of 20
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 30
Sig. str.
12 of 17
61 of 81
Total str.
12 of 17
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:17
Ctrl
2:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 45
Sig. str.
8 of 15
47 of 73
Total str.
11 of 18
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
2:26
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 40
Sig. str.
1 of 5
37 of 58
Total str.
4 of 8
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:09
Ctrl
0:55
Frequently asked questions
Who won Eddie Sanchez vs Soa Palelei?
Eddie Sanchez defeated Soa Palelei by TKO in round 3 (3:24) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Eddie Sanchez 49%51% Soa Palelei
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)
Eddie Sanchez
Knockout Artist
2 edges
Soa Palelei
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
73Power88
54Speed60
52Precision78
77Durability93
59Engine57
84Wrestling97
77Ground80
Biggest edge Soa Palelei, Kick power +30
Attribute by attribute
Eddie Sanchez is on the left of every row, Soa Palelei on the right.
98Punch power97
48Kick power78
61Punch speed66
46Kick speed53
52Accuracy78
84Takedowns97
97Ground striking99
57Submissions61
72Chin92
82Body strength93
59Cardio57
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
15-8-0
Record
22-5-0
1613
Power Index rating
1619
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
81"
206 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Australia
Striking Profile
3.45
SLpM
2.47
43%
Str. Acc.
57%
3.30
SApM
2.68
43%
Str. Def.
48%
Grappling Profile
1.13
TD Avg.
2.20
26%
TD Acc.
47%
42%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Eddie Sanchez · 2-3
Soa Palelei · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 7 fights
30.5
Avg sig. strikes
17.3
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.29
2:18
Avg control time
3:03
52
Career high strikes
29
2
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Eddie Sanchez
Strike target
Soa Palelei
81%
Head
75%
14%
Body
15%
5%
Leg
10%
Eddie Sanchez
Strike position
Soa Palelei
39%
Distance
31%
43%
Clinch
21%
19%
Ground
47%