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Saturday, February 21, 2009The 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
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Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego SanchezJoe Stevenson
0
Knockdowns0
91 / 193
Significant strikes41 / 145
47%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
91 / 193
Total strikes43 / 147
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 4
25%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
0:46
Control time0:24
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego SanchezJoe Stevenson
7582%3483%
Head
1618%615%
Body
00%12%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Sanchez
98%
Joe Stevenson
85%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Sanchez91 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
7474/165
1515/22
0
Clinch
11/5
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Joe Stevenson41 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3030/127
44/6
11/1
Clinch
33/7
22/3
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Diego SanchezJoe Stevenson
R1
36
11
10-910-9
R2
31
9
10-910-9
R3
24
21
10-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 66
Significant strikes11 / 54
55%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
36 / 66
Total strikes11 / 54
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:01
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns0
31 / 53
Significant strikes9 / 37
58%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
31 / 53
Total strikes9 / 37
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
0:45
Control time0:15
Round 3Judges: Diego Sanchez
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 74
Significant strikes21 / 54
32%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
24 / 74
Total strikes23 / 56
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:09
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
5
Diego Sanchez
0
Joe 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
7 fan scorecards submitted
71%
Diego Sanchez
14%
Draw
14%
Joe Stevenson
●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
Insights
- Joe Stevenson lands 2.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
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
Joe Stevenson
No background on record
Camp · Joe Stevenson's Cobra Kai · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%73%
Head
24%14%
Body
7%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Diego Sanchezlast 32 fights
58%11%32%
Joe Stevensonlast 16 fights
46%11%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Sanchez Joe Stevenson
Strikes landed / min
2.692.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersJoe Stevenson · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.022.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJoe Stevenson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.512.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersJoe Stevenson · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJoe Stevenson · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJoe Stevenson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.802.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Sanchez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJoe Stevenson · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.69
Strikes landed / min2.05
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.44
1.51 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.75 / 6.3
24%
Takedown accuracy44%
46%
Takedown defence39%
3:06
Control time / fight3:16
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min2.20
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
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
Joe Stevenson16 UFC fights · 307 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%102/419
7%21/37
6%19/26
Clinch
6%18/31
4%12/18
2%5/5
Ground
34%105/169
4%11/12
5%14/14
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
Diego Sanchez21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Joe Stevenson29 of 49 ended early · 59%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 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 Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson?
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.
Was Diego Sanchez vs Joe Stevenson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Diego Sanchez.