Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin McCully
United StatesJustin McCully
“The Insane One”
11-5-2
RESULT

Justin McCully def. Eddie Sanchez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eddie Sanchez
United StatesEddie Sanchez
“The Manic Hispanic”
15-8-0
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Justin McCully defeated Eddie Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops, held Wednesday, December 10, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Justin McCully won the decision.

Fight stats

Justin McCully
Eddie Sanchez
1
Knockdowns
1
40 of 88
Significant strikes
42 of 100
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
114 of 163
Total strikes
94 of 157
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 4
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:33
Control time
2:15
Significant strikes by target
29 of 66
Head
28 of 84
4 of 6
Body
11 of 13
7 of 16
Leg
3 of 3
24 of 61
Distance
18 of 63
16 of 27
Clinch
22 of 35
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
13 of 23
Sig. str.
15 of 29
42 of 53
Total str.
31 of 48
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:56
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 38
Sig. str.
13 of 37
29 of 55
Total str.
23 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
15 of 27
Sig. str.
14 of 34
43 of 55
Total str.
40 of 62
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:47

Judges' Scorecards

Unknown Judge
#McCullySanchez
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2--
3--
Total2928
Unknown Judge
#McCullySanchez
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Unknown Judge
#McCullySanchez
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
McCully
-
0
Sanchez
●29-28 McCully
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28McCully

Fan Scorecards

100%
McCully
0%
Sanchez
2 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 McCully100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
McCully
R2
50%
Sanchez
R3
100%
McCully

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Justin McCully vs Eddie Sanchez?

Justin McCully defeated Eddie Sanchez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops, held Wednesday, December 10, 2008. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Justin McCully won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Justin McCully vs Eddie Sanchez?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Justin McCully won the decision.

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

Win probability

Justin McCully 49%51% Eddie Sanchez

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 · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Justin McCully
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Eddie Sanchez
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

63Power73
52Speed54
64Precision52
91Durability77
80Engine59
94Wrestling84
76Ground77

Biggest edge Eddie Sanchez, Punch power +21

Attribute by attribute

Justin McCully is on the left of every row, Eddie Sanchez on the right.
77Punch power98
49Kick power48
55Punch speed61
48Kick speed46
64Accuracy52
94Takedowns84
97Ground striking97
54Submissions57
87Chin72
95Body strength82
80Cardio59

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

Tale of the Tape

11-5-2
Record
15-8-0
1590
Power Index rating
1596
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.58
SLpM
3.45
37%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.02
SApM
3.30
46%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

1.28
TD Avg.
1.13
44%
TD Acc.
26%
43%
TD Def.
42%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin McCully · 3-2
  • W
    Justin Grizzard
    RFA 1 · Dec 16, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mike Russow
    UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Eddie Sanchez
    UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · Dec 10, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Gabriel Gonzaga
    UFC 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN · Jul 5, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 1:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antoni Hardonk
    UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard · Apr 5, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Eddie Sanchez · 2-3
  • L
    Justin McCully
    UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops · Dec 10, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Antoni Hardonk
    UFC 85: BEDLAM · Jun 7, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 4:15 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Soa Palelei
    UFC 79: NEMESIS · Dec 29, 2007
    TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Colin Robinson
    UFC 72: VICTORY · Jun 16, 2007
    TKO · R2 · 0:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mirko Filipovic
    UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING · Feb 3, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 6 fights
18.5
Avg sig. strikes
30.5
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.67
5:08
Avg control time
2:18
40
Career high strikes
52
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Justin McCully
Strike target
Eddie Sanchez
77%
Head
81%
5%
Body
14%
18%
Leg
5%
Justin McCully
Strike position
Eddie Sanchez
45%
Distance
39%
31%
Clinch
43%
24%
Ground
19%