Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Tateki Matsuda
JapanTateki Matsuda
“Tech”
13-8-0
RESULT

Joby Sanchez def. Tateki Matsuda (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Joby Sanchez
United StatesJoby Sanchez
11-4-0
Sunday, January 18, 2015
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Joby Sanchez defeated Tateki Matsuda by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver, held Sunday, January 18, 2015 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Joby Sanchez won the decision.

Fight stats

Tateki Matsuda
Joby Sanchez
0
Knockdowns
1
55 of 167
Significant strikes
58 of 211
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
62 of 177
Total strikes
67 of 222
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
2:26
Significant strikes by target
44 of 147
Head
50 of 200
6 of 14
Body
7 of 9
5 of 6
Leg
1 of 2
48 of 154
Distance
42 of 185
7 of 13
Clinch
5 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
11 of 17

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
19 of 43
Sig. str.
15 of 55
20 of 44
Total str.
19 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:04
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 64
Sig. str.
17 of 78
24 of 65
Total str.
17 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 60
Sig. str.
26 of 78
18 of 68
Total str.
31 of 84
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:20

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#MatsudaSanchez
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Mike Mena
#MatsudaSanchez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Steve Rita
#MatsudaSanchez
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Matsuda
2
Draw
9
Sanchez
●29-28 Sanchez×9●29-29 Draw×2
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Matsuda
12%
Draw
82%
Sanchez
17 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Sanchez82.4%●29-29 Draw11.8%●29-28 Matsuda5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Sanchez
R2
100%
Matsuda
R3
88%
Sanchez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Tateki Matsuda
+161
38% implied win probability
Open: +124Best: +190
Joby Sanchez
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -133Best: -197

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTateki MatsudaJoby Sanchez
Bookmaker+168-197
Bovada+110-225
Pinnacle+190-212
sports-interaction+175-227

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tateki Matsuda vs Joby Sanchez?

Joby Sanchez defeated Tateki Matsuda by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver, held Sunday, January 18, 2015 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Joby Sanchez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tateki Matsuda vs Joby Sanchez?

The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Joby Sanchez won the decision.

Was Tateki Matsuda vs Joby Sanchez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 9 media scores picked Joby Sanchez.

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

Win probability

Tateki Matsuda 37%63% Joby Sanchez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

13-8-0
Record
11-4-0
1598
Power Index rating
1689
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Japan
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.20
SLpM
3.22
34%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.43
SApM
2.82
69%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.95
0%
TD Acc.
71%
16%
TD Def.
51%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tateki Matsuda · 2-3
  • L
    Louie Sanoudakis
    XMMA 4: Bl4ck Magic · Apr 2, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Kin Moy
    Cage Titans 47 · Jan 25, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Matt Almy
    CES 57: Rebello vs. Haley · Jul 26, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Josh Ricci
    CES 54: Andrews vs. Logan · Jan 19, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • L
    Toru Ogawa
    Pancrase 297 · Jul 1, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:50 · Flyweight
Joby Sanchez · 2-3
  • W
    José Alday
    Combate 46: Tucson · Oct 11, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    LFA 65: Royval vs. Sanchez · May 3, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Flyweight
  • W
    Demetrius Wilson
    LFA 58: Park vs. Willis · Jan 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Flyweight
  • L
    Mark De La Rosa
    UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 11, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Robert Sanchez
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Medeiros · Feb 18, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 5 fights
48.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.8
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.40
0:58
Avg control time
0:49
55
Career high strikes
58
0
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Tateki Matsuda
Strike target
Joby Sanchez
66%
Head
75%
10%
Body
23%
24%
Leg
2%
Tateki Matsuda
Strike position
Joby Sanchez
89%
Distance
84%
8%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
8%