Featherweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

Sam Sicilia

15-8-0

RESULT

Sam Sicilia def. Yaotzin Meza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Yaotzin Meza

21-11-0 (1 NC)

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Valley 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.

Fight stats

Sam Sicilia

Yaotzin Meza

Knockdowns

12 of 41

Significant strikes

18 of 37

29%

Sig. strike accuracy

49%

33 of 66

Total strikes

39 of 60

2 of 2

Takedowns

1 of 9

100%

Takedown accuracy

11%

Submission attempts

Reversals

8:28

Control time

1:30

Significant strikes by target

10 of 35

Head

10 of 25

1 of 5

Body

3 of 3

1 of 1

Leg

5 of 9

3 of 27

Distance

16 of 35

3 of 7

Clinch

2 of 2

6 of 7

Ground

0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1

3 of 8

Sig. str.

1 of 3

7 of 14

Total str.

11 of 15

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

3:58

Ctrl

0:27

ROUND 2

5 of 22

Sig. str.

11 of 24

8 of 25

Total str.

14 of 27

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 6

Sub. att

0:59

Ctrl

0:23

ROUND 3

4 of 11

Sig. str.

6 of 10

18 of 27

Total str.

14 of 18

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 2

Sub. att

3:31

Ctrl

0:40

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell

#	Sicilia	Meza
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2928

Derek Cleary

#	Sicilia	Meza
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Wade Vierra

#	Sicilia	Meza
1	10	9
2	9	10
3	10	9

Total2928

Media Scores

Sicilia

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

100%

Sicilia

Meza

8 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Sicilia50%●30-28 Sicilia25%●29-28 Sicilia25%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Sicilia

50%

Sicilia

100%

Sicilia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sam Sicilia vs Yaotzin Meza?

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.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Jason Herzog

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sam Sicilia 57%43% Yaotzin Meza

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 · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Sam Sicilia

Grappling Specialist

4 edges

Yaotzin Meza

Submission Ace

7 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power66

62Speed76

54Precision64

73Durability77

82Engine95

94Wrestling93

88Ground81

Biggest edge Yaotzin Meza, Kick speed +41

Attribute by attribute

70Punch power46

52Kick power86

70Punch speed56

54Kick speed95

54Accuracy64

94Takedowns93

91Ground striking63

85Submissions98

68Chin70

78Body strength84

82Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0

Record

21-11-0 (1 NC)

1697

Power Index rating

1650

Win Streak

Age

5'8"

173 cm

Height

5'9"

175 cm

67"

170 cm

Reach

71"

180 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Featherweight

Weight Class

Featherweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Striking Profile

2.46

SLpM

1.43

33%

Str. Acc.

41%

3.55

SApM

1.62

59%

Str. Def.

64%

Grappling Profile

1.45

TD Avg.

1.06

43%

TD Acc.

20%

70%

TD Def.

18%

0.90

Sub. Avg.

1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sam Sicilia · 2-3

W
Talon Hoffman
Conquest of the Cage · Aug 26, 2021
TKO · R3 · 1:18 · Featherweight
L
Robert Whiteford
Bellator London · Nov 23, 2019
TKO · R3 · 4:54 · Featherweight
L
Pedro Carvalho
Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
Submission · R2 · 1:56 · Featherweight
W
Derek Campos
Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
Split Decision · Featherweight
L
Emmanuel Sanchez
Bellator 198 · Apr 28, 2018
Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Featherweight

Yaotzin Meza · 2-3

W
Gilberto Aguilar
Combate 24: Alday vs. Lopez · Sep 14, 2018
Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Featherweight
L
Arnold Allen
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Sam Sicilia
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Damian Stasiak
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · Apr 11, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Sergio Pettis
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 6 fights

21.3

Avg sig. strikes

18.2

0.83

Avg takedowns

0.83

2:02

Avg control time

3:27

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

Sam Sicilia

Strike target

Yaotzin Meza

69%

Head

49%

20%

Body

16%

12%

Leg

36%

Sam Sicilia

Strike position

Yaotzin Meza

66%

Distance

84%

13%

Clinch

22%

Ground