Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Luigi Fioravanti
United StatesLuigi Fioravanti
“The Italian Tank”
26-15-0
RESULT

Luigi Fioravanti def. Dave Menne (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:44
Dave Menne
United StatesDave Menne
“The Warrior”
45-17-2
Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Luigi Fioravanti defeated Dave Menne by TKO in round 1 (4:44) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs, held Wednesday, December 13, 2006.

Fight stats

Luigi Fioravanti
Dave Menne
1
Knockdowns
0
23 of 50
Significant strikes
8 of 42
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
19%
31 of 59
Total strikes
8 of 42
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:32
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
14 of 40
Head
2 of 30
5 of 5
Body
2 of 2
4 of 5
Leg
4 of 10
14 of 35
Distance
8 of 41
7 of 10
Clinch
0 of 1
2 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
23 of 50
Sig. str.
8 of 42
31 of 59
Total str.
8 of 42
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
2
0:32
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Luigi Fioravanti vs Dave Menne?

Luigi Fioravanti defeated Dave Menne by TKO in round 1 (4:44) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs, held Wednesday, December 13, 2006.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Luigi Fioravanti 59%41% Dave Menne

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

26-15-0
Record
45-17-2
1523
Elo rating
1459
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
51
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
—
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.23
SLpM
1.84
42%
Str. Acc.
44%
2.21
SApM
1.99
69%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

3.76
TD Avg.
0.46
63%
TD Acc.
50%
67%
TD Def.
57%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
2.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Luigi Fioravanti · 2-3
  • L
    Anthony Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensSat, Feb 7, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Welterweight
  • W
    Brodie Farber
    UFC Fight Night - Fight for the TroopsWed, Dec 10, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Diego Sanchez
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest FinaleSat, Jun 21, 2008
    TKO · R3 · 4:07 · Welterweight
  • W
    Luke Cummo
    UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPIONSat, Mar 1, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Forrest Petz
    UFC Fight Night: Stout vs FisherTue, Jun 12, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Dave Menne · 1-4
  • L
    Luigi Fioravanti
    UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs RiggsWed, Dec 13, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC Fight Night: Goulet vs CummoThu, Jun 29, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Phil Baroni
    UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnFri, Sep 27, 2002
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Murilo Bustamante
    UFC 35: ThrowdownFri, Jan 11, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gil Castillo
    UFC 33: Victory In VegasFri, Sep 28, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
23.8
Avg sig. strikes
23.8
2.67
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:49
Avg control time
3:01
45
Career high strikes
70
13
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Luigi Fioravanti
Strike target
Dave Menne
52%
Head
51%
14%
Body
22%
34%
Leg
27%
Luigi Fioravanti
Strike position
Dave Menne
50%
Distance
41%
30%
Clinch
39%
20%
Ground
20%