Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
Lightweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Joe Stevenson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joe Stevenson
Joe Stevenson
“Daddy”
33-16-0
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Diego Sanchez defeated Joe Stevenson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight main event of UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson, held Saturday, February 21, 2009 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Diego Sanchez
Joe Stevenson
0
Knockdowns
0
91 of 193
Significant strikes
41 of 145
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
91 of 193
Total strikes
43 of 147
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 4
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
0:46
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
75 of 170
Head
34 of 135
16 of 23
Body
6 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
89 of 187
Distance
35 of 134
2 of 6
Clinch
5 of 10
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
36 of 66
Sig. str.
11 of 54
36 of 66
Total str.
11 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 53
Sig. str.
9 of 37
31 of 53
Total str.
9 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
1
Sub. att
1
0:45
Ctrl
0:15
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 74
Sig. str.
21 of 54
24 of 74
Total str.
23 of 56
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09

Judges' Scorecards

Howard Hughes
#SanchezStevenson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#SanchezStevenson
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Andy Roberts
#SanchezStevenson
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Sanchez
–
0
Stevenson
●29–28 Sanchez×3●30–27 Sanchez×2
All 5 media scorecards▾
  • Lotfi Sariahmed · Sherdog.com30–27Sanchez
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Sanchez
  • FightMetric.com29–28Sanchez
  • MMAJunkie.com29–28Sanchez
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29–28Sanchez

Fan Scorecards

71%
Sanchez
14%
Draw
14%
Stevenson
7 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Sanchez57.1%●30–28 Stevenson14.3%●29–29 Draw14.3%●29–28 Sanchez14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Sanchez
R2
86%
Sanchez
R3
57%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
33-16-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.05
37%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.02
SApM
2.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
2.75
24%
TD Acc.
44%
46%
TD Def.
39%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Sanchez · 3-2
  • L
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  • W
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    Disqualification · R3 · 3:09 · Welterweight
  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 4:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Craig White
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Joe Stevenson · 1-4
  • L
    Javier Vazquez
    UFC Live: Kongo vs BarrySun, Jun 26, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Danny Castillo
    UFC Live: Sanchez vs KampmannThu, Mar 3, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mac Danzig
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECKSun, Dec 12, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    George Sotiropoulos
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Spencer Fisher
    UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUNSat, Oct 24, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 4:03 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 16 fights
33.1
Avg sig. strikes
19.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.94
3:06
Avg control time
3:16
91
Career high strikes
42
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Diego Sanchez
Strike target
Joe Stevenson
69%
Head
73%
24%
Body
14%
7%
Leg
12%
Diego Sanchez
Strike position
Joe Stevenson
58%
Distance
46%
11%
Clinch
11%
32%
Ground
42%