Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Diego Sanchez
United StatesDiego Sanchez
“Nightmare”
31-13-0
RESULT

Diego Sanchez def. Joe Stevenson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joe Stevenson
United StatesJoe 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Diego Sanchez won the decision.

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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Sanchez 70%30% Joe Stevenson

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 head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Diego Sanchez
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Joe Stevenson
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power52
68Speed53
60Precision51
94Durability68
95Engine92
93Wrestling96
94Ground97

Biggest edge Diego Sanchez, Chin +26

Attribute by attribute

Diego Sanchez is on the left of every row, Joe Stevenson on the right.
60Punch power53
67Kick power51
65Punch speed51
71Kick speed54
60Accuracy51
93Takedowns96
98Ground striking95
90Submissions98
95Chin69
92Body strength67
95Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-13-0
Record
33-16-0
1893
Power Index rating
1749
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
44
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
2.05
37%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.02
SApM
2.44
56%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

1.51
TD Avg.
2.75
24%
TD Acc.
44%
46%
TD Def.
39%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
2.20

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Joe Stevenson · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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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%