Wednesday, July 15, 2015Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, United States
Sam Sicilia defeated Yaotzin Meza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Sam Sicilia won the decision.
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Sam Sicilia vs Yaotzin Meza
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Sam SiciliaYaotzin Meza
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 41
Significant strikes18 / 37
29%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
33 / 66
Total strikes39 / 60
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 9
100%
Takedown accuracy11%
4
Submission attempts1
8:28
Control time1:30
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Sam SiciliaYaotzin Meza
1083%1056%
Head
18%317%
Body
18%528%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Sam Sicilia
25%25%50%
Yaotzin Meza
89%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Sam Sicilia12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/21
11/5
11/1
Clinch
33/7
0
0
Ground
66/7
0
0
Yaotzin Meza18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/25
11/1
55/9
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Sam SiciliaYaotzin Meza
R1
3
1
10-910-910-9
R2
5
11
10-910-910-9
R3
4
6
10-910-910-9
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: Sam Sicilia
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 8
Significant strikes1 / 3
38%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
7 / 14
Total strikes11 / 15
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts1
3:58
Control time0:27
Round 2Judges: Yaotzin Meza
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 22
Significant strikes11 / 24
23%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
8 / 25
Total strikes14 / 27
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
0:59
Control time0:23
Round 3Judges: Sam Sicilia
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 11
Significant strikes6 / 10
36%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
18 / 27
Total strikes14 / 18
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts0
3:31
Control time0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Sam Sicilia
0
Yaotzin Meza
●30-27 Sicilia×8●29-28 Sicilia×4●30-28 Sicilia×2
All 14 media scorecards
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Sicilia
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Sicilia
- Danny Segura · dannysegura.tv30-27Sicilia
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Sicilia
- CagePages.com30-27Sicilia
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Sicilia
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Sicilia
- Wrestling Observer30-27Sicilia
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-28Sicilia
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-28Sicilia
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Sicilia
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Sicilia
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Sicilia
- MMAMania.com29-28Sicilia
Fan Scorecards
8 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Sam Sicilia
0%
Yaotzin Meza
●30-27 Sicilia50%●30-28 Sicilia25%●29-28 Sicilia25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sicilia
R2
50%
Sicilia
R3
100%
Sicilia
Betting Odds
Sam Sicilia
-266
73% implied win probability
Open: -165Best: -259
Yaotzin Meza
+194
34% implied win probability
Open: +158Best: +230
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sam Sicilia | Yaotzin Meza |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -260 | +215 |
| Bovada | -275 | +135 |
| Pinnacle | -259 | +230 |
| sports-interaction | -270 | +195 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sam Sicilia's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Sam Sicilia
No background on record
Camp · Sikjitsu · United StatesYaotzin Meza
No background on record
Camp · MMA LAB · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%49%
Head
20%16%
Body
12%36%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Sam Sicilialast 12 fights
66%13%22%
Yaotzin Mezalast 6 fights
84%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Sam Sicilia Yaotzin Meza
Strikes landed / min
2.461.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Sicilia · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.551.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Sicilia · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.451.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Sicilia · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Sicilia · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Sicilia · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Sicilia · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersYaotzin Meza · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.46
Strikes landed / min1.43
3.55
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.62
1.45 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.06 / 5.3
43%
Takedown accuracy20%
70%
Takedown defence18%
2:02
Control time / fight3:27
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Sam Sicilia12 UFC fights · 255 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%101/524
15%39/66
11%28/36
Clinch
9%22/43
3%8/11
1%2/2
Ground
20%52/74
1%3/4
0%0/1
Yaotzin Meza7 UFC fights · 121 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%51/193
13%16/28
27%33/45
Clinch
0%0/2
7%8/11
2%3/3
Ground
3%4/6
0%0/0
5%6/6
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
Sam Sicilia22 of 28 ended early · 79%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Yaotzin Meza21 of 35 ended early · 60%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 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 Sam Sicilia vs Yaotzin Meza?
Sam Sicilia defeated Yaotzin Meza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee, held Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Valley View Casino Center, San Diego. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Sam Sicilia won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sam Sicilia vs Yaotzin Meza?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Sam Sicilia won the decision.
Was Sam Sicilia vs Yaotzin Meza a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 14 media scores picked Sam Sicilia.